sulfide

[suhl-fahyd, -fid]

noun

Chemistry.

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

sulfide

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

Other Word Forms

• subsulfide noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfide¹

1830–40; sulf(ur) + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

Analyses of these samples showed notable increases in hydrogen, sulfide, and dissolved organic carbon after the earthquakes.

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It could also bring relief to hundreds of thousands of people who live nearby landfills and may be exposed to toxic pollutants like hydrogen sulfide or benzene.

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In oxygen-poor settings such as marine sediments, wetlands, and underground aquifers, certain microbes produce hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling and highly toxic gas.

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Toxic hydrogen sulfide escapes from nearby wells, giving the air the smell of “burnt rotten eggs,” Campos said.

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The study indicates they’re being exposed to high levels of the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide.

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