ferrous sulfide

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noun Chemistry.

a dark or black metallic crystalline compound, FeS, insoluble in water, soluble in acids, used in ceramics and to generate hydrogen sulfide.

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Exceedingly sensitive tests are known for the ferrous and the ferric ions.
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If the zinc sulphide were not the less soluble, it would be rapidly converted into the black ferrous sulphide.
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