calcium sulfide

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noun

a yellow to light-gray, slightly water-soluble powder, CaS, having the odor of rotten eggs when moist: used chiefly in the preparation of luminous paint, hydrogen sulfide, and as a depilatory in cosmetics.

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Words nearby calcium sulfide

calcium oxide, calcium permanganate, calcium phosphate, calcium propionate, calcium silicate, calcium sulfide, calcrete, calc-sinter, calc-spar, calc-tufa, calculable

How to use calcium sulfide in a sentence

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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Fat-free or skim milkEveryone knows milk is an excellent source of calcium that will keep your bones in tip-top shape.
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Feel good about using cottage cheese as a dip because it delivers calcium, quality protein and potassium.
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Their hydrogen sulfide plant blew a crater in the ground a year ago.
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The rhino beetle—fried, stewed, grilled, or roasted—is high in calcium and protein.
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Crystals of calcium oxalate are insoluble in acetic acid or caustic soda.
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The long axis of the hip-roof crystal is often so shortened that it resembles the envelop crystal of calcium oxalate.
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The usual forms are: (a) Ammoniomagnesium phosphate crystals; (b) acid calcium phosphate crystals; and (c) amorphous phosphates.
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Characteristic octahedral crystals of calcium oxalate (Fig. 47) appear after ingestion of certain vegetables.
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The lights were lowered, a single calcium playing with its soft and silvery rays upon his face and shoulders.
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