hydrosulfide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydrosulfide
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From orbit, scientists can identify chemicals in the upper atmosphere, including ammonia, methane, ammonium hydrosulfide, water, and carbon monoxide.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
Some rail cars that did not go off the tracks were removed from the area, and two cars carrying sodium hydrosulfide had their contents transferred to other cars and moved to safety, Archer said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
In July, the hydrosulfide stench caused workers aboard a dredger to faint.
From Time Magazine Archive
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On top of that, workers must wear gas masks and carry oxygen packs, since just a whiff of the invisible hydrosulfide gas that seeps from the ground can cause instant death.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Its outermost 600 miles consist of an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium gases laced with clouds composed of crystals of ammonia, ammonia hydrosulfide and water ice.
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