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

Etymology

Origin of sulfide

1830–40; sulf(ur) + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

For a planet about 1.6 times the size of Earth, it has a surprisingly low density and an atmosphere rich in hydrogen sulfide.

From Science Daily

The air is rife with hydrogen sulfide, carrying the familiar smell of rotting eggs.

From Salon

"In the end, we detected several molecules in these planets -- some for the first time, including hydrogen sulfide."

From Science Daily

These toxic elements sat in the channel’s then-stagnant water, which led to a die-off of all vegetation and the emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide.

From Los Angeles Times

The low-grade layer—which the previous owners hit and deemed unworthy of mining—was the type of primary sulfide ore Rio seeks to unlock with Nuton.

From The Wall Street Journal