sulphide

Noun

Meaning

A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerly called sulphuret.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sulfide sulphur sour cinnabar sulphurous sulfur sulfate Jeffrey sulfurous sulfuric sulphite sulfurized houses deposits sulfite
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Hypernyms

compound chemical compound

Hyponyms

pyrites hydrogen sulfide zinc sulphide zinc sulfide cadmium sulfide iron disulfide

Phrases with the word

bismuth sulphide boron sulphide sulphide of hydrogen selenium sulphide plumbous sulphide mercuric sulphide

Examples

Adding water separated the soluble sodium carbonate from the calcium sulphide. Source: Internet

A rotten egg smell is sometimes caused by hydrogen sulphide gas, though this has not been confirmed here by the city. Source: Internet

As a consequence, this environment is completely anoxic and, due to the activity of sulfate reducers, contains sulphide at a concentration of 2.9 mM. Source: Internet

Finally, sulfophilic bacteria reduce the bones releasing hydrogen sulphide enabling the growth of chemoautotrophic organisms, which in turn, support other organisms such as mussels, clams, limpets, and sea snails. Source: Internet

Papua New Guinea was the first country in the world to grant commercial exploration licenses for seafloor massive sulphide deposits when it granted the initial license to Nautilus Minerals in 1997. Source: Internet

The Company has undertaken a drilling programme targeting sets of polymetallic veins together with areas of disseminated sulphide mineralisation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sulphenylium sulphhydryl sulphid sulphide of antimony sulphide of carbon sulphide of hydrogen