sulphide
Britishnoun
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a compound of sulphur with a more electropositive element
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another name for thio-ether
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He adds that TD Cowen’s valuation is unchanged because it already excludes primary sulphide processing, which would come much later in the mine life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The researchers calculated the present destruction rate of water, carbon dioxide and carbonyl sulphide molecules in Venus' atmosphere, which must be restored by volcanic gases to keep the atmosphere stable.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
In UPM's new mill the wood is chipped, then boiled with sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphide at high pressure.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
A key attraction for the buyout is Mincor's Cassini nickel sulphide deposit in Western Australia's Kambalda region that raises Wyloo's Australian exposure to the battery material.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2023
The use of sulphur or antimony sulphide would tend to part out a certain amount of silver, and thus obtain fairly pure bullion upon cupellation.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
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