polychalcogenide

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ chalcogenide

Noun

polychalcogenide (plural polychalcogenides)

1. (chemistry) Any compound of general formula RE_nR having a chain of more than two chalcogen atoms.

Hyponyms

• polysulfide
• polyselenide
• polytelluride

Related terms

• dichalcogenide
• trichalcogenide