sulfide

Noun

Meaning

a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sulphide brimstone acetate bromide carbide sulphur chemical compound ammonia chloride carbonate bicarbonate acetone borate sulphuric
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Hypernyms

compound chemical compound

Hyponyms

pyrites hydrogen sulfide zinc sulphide zinc sulfide cadmium sulfide iron disulfide

Phrases with the word

sulfide-containing alkaline earth metal sulfide bismuth sulfide boron sulfide sulfide of hydrogen selenium sulfide

Examples

Birds are, especially canaries, are super sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and sour gas. David Suzuki

A copper/molybdenum sulfide resource was identified by Conoco, a past operator, for the Copper Queen deposit in the late 1970’s (see May 28, 2019 press release). Source: Internet

As above, sodium hydroxide reacts with weak acids such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans to yield non-volatile sodium salts, which can be removed. Source: Internet

A strong odor called "smell of sulfur" actually is given off by several sulfur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and organosulfur compounds. Source: Internet

Bioleaching of non-sulfidic ores by layering of waste sulfides and elemental sulfur, colonized by Acidithiobacillus spp., has been accomplished, which provides a strategy for accelerated leaching of materials that do not contain sulfide minerals. Source: Internet

Although the energy consumption for this process is much less than for the Girdler sulfide process, this method is currently uneconomical due to the expense of procuring the necessary hydrofluorocarbons. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sulfhydrylation sulfid sulfidation sulfide of antimony sulfide of carbon sulfide of hydrogen