hydrogen sulphide

British  

noun

1. Also called: sulphuretted hydrogen.  a colourless poisonous soluble flammable gas with an odour of rotten eggs: used as a reagent in chemical analysis. Formula: H 2 S

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Example Sentences

The system at the moment takes the gases from the landfill and extracts the methane for power and cleans the gases - for example, by removing hydrogen sulphide and using bacteria - with cleaner CO2 a by-product of the process.

From BBC

They also pose a threat to human health through the hydrogen sulphide they release as they decomposes, along with native wildlife like critically endangered sea turtle hatchlings which get trapped in thick mats of beached seaweed.

From BBC

NRW says it has identified the smell as hydrogen sulphide.

From BBC

"They are highly vulnerable to corrosion," and to CO2, or hydrogen sulphide, both of which are found in subsea well environments, he said.

From Science Daily

"They also maintain their integrity over the long term, because they are not affected by corrosion, or by CO2 or hydrogen sulphide. And they also have a reduced installation time due to the rapid hardening of the alloy," Hmadeh said.

From Science Daily