Meaning | A compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive. |
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Synonym | sulphide |
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Narrower | cadmium sulfide | A yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment |
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hydrogen sulfide | A sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs |
iron disulfide | A compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron |
pyrites | Any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest) |
zinc sulfide, zinc sulphide | A yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment |
Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
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Substances | sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic number 16 | An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element |
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Spanish | sulfuro |
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Catalan | sulfur |
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