ɐ blˈæk sˈɑːlɪd, ɪɾ ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ɐn ˌɪntɚmətˈælɪk kˈɑːmpaʊnd, bɪkˈʌz ɪt hɐz pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz ðæt ɑːɹ mˈɛɾəllˈaɪk ænd sˈɔlt lˈaɪk.
A black solid, it is sometimes described as an intermetallic compound, because it has properties that are metal-like and salt like.