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sulfide
[ suhl-fahyd, -fid ]
/ ˈsʌl faɪd, -fɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
a compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or, less often, a group.
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Scientific definitions for sulfide
sulfide
[ sÅl′fÄ«d′ ]
A chemical compound of sulfur and another element or radical, such as hydrogen sulfide.
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