sulfide

American  

[suhl-fahyd, -fid] / ˈsʌl faɪd, -fɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or, less often, a group.

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sulfide Scientific  

/ sŭl′fīd′ /

1. A chemical compound of sulfur and another element or radical, such as hydrogen sulfide.

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Other Word Forms

• subsulfide
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of sulfide

1830–40; sulf(ur) + -ide ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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sulfide

The gold miner said a challenging operating environment continues to impact underground mining, open-pit mining and sulfide processing at its Syama mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Officials said they have upgraded air monitors at nearby Eastman Avenue Elementary School to screen for hydrogen sulfide, methane and ammonia — all byproducts of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

At this point, sulfide minerals can begin to break down completely.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

America’s supply of antimony sulfide currently comes entirely from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Well, not technically allergic, but they give me digestive issues that, um...You know like when tiny amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane combine with hydrogen sulfide and ammonia in the large intestine?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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