sulphide
noun
a compound of sulphur with a more electropositive element
another name for thio-ether
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Examples from the Web for sulphide
Historical Examples of sulphide
The most important are the sulphide, carbonate, and hydroxide.
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson
Antimony is prepared from the sulphide in a very simple manner.
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson
This sulphide will give tones which are sepia brown with most papers.
Bromide Printing and EnlargingJohn A. Tennant
It looked like gin, and it smelt like a sulphide factory when it got on my clothes.
The La Chance Mine MysterySusan Carleton Jones
The remaining 85 per cent is derived from the sulphide group.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith