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hydrosulfide

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

noun

  1. a compound containing the univalent group –HS.


Etymology

Origin of hydrosulfide

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

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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

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

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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