hydrosulfide

American  

[hahy-druh-suhl-fahyd, -fid] / ˌhaɪ drəˈsʌl faɪd, -fɪd /

Or hydrosulphide

noun

1. a compound containing the univalent group –HS.

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Etymology

Origin of hydrosulfide

First recorded in 1840–50; hydro- ² + sulfide

Example Sentences

Two of the 11 derailed cars began leaking sodium hydrosulfide onto railway property, leading the local fire department to order nearby residents to evacuate, Casas said.

From Washington Times

There were also unspecified amounts of calcium carbide, a highly flammable chemical that produces acetylene, which is used in welding; and sodium hydrosulfide, an extremely toxic compound used in mining.

From New York Times

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

Theorists think that a layer of water vapor lies some 60 miles below the visible cloud tops; above the vapor layer, about 30 miles down, are clouds believed to consist of ammonium hydrosulfide, a sulfur compound.

From Time Magazine Archive

In July, the hydrosulfide stench caused workers aboard a dredger to faint.

From Time Magazine Archive