rotten egg
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Hydrogen sulfide, a naturally occurring gas best known for its strong rotten egg odor, may offer a faster and gentler way to treat stubborn nail infections.
From Science Daily
As the perfumer Laudamiel told Salon, DMS is “often used in perfumery, but not for its low-tide, rotten egg facet.”
From Salon
When it’s not saving us from asphyxiation or carrying out useful industrial processes, dimethyl sulfide also lends its “low-tide, rotten egg facet” as a nearly subconscious flavor in food and drinks, measured in a few parts per million.
From Salon
When it’s not saving us from asphyxiation or carrying out useful industrial processes, dimethyl sulfide also lends its "low-tide, rotten egg facet" as a nearly subconscious flavor in food and drinks, measured in a few parts per million.
From Salon
But now this bioluminescent algae is dying and releasing hydrogen sulfide gas, which causes a rotten egg smell, explained Laura Rink, associate director at Heal the Bay Aquarium in Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times
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