/ Dictionary / Index C chalcogenide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chal•co•gen•ide Pronunciation: (kal'ku-ju-nīd", kal-koj'u-), [key] — n. a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and a more electropositive element or radical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. chalcogen chalcography Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language