hydrogen sulphide

British

noun

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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"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 • Apr. 18, 2024

Residents living near the site say hydrogen sulphide levels are affecting their health.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

Alekperov said the Yamama formation at the West Qurna 2 oilfield has proved difficult to tap because it contains high levels of hydrogen sulphide.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2021

But 30 days later, one band of mud had become paler, suggesting some hydrogen sulphide had gone missing.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 19, 2020

The smell of hydrogen sulphide was dearer to him than any incense; his fingers shut upon the test-tubes with a greedier clutch than any they had ever given to The Book of Common Prayer.

From The Brentons by Dexter, Wilson C.

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