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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K2-18b, a sub-Neptune with a possible water-rich interior, made headlines when scientists spotted signs of dimethyl sulphide — a gas linked to marine life on Earth.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
This suggested that microscopic plankton living on the surface of the seas produce sulfur in the form of a gas, dimethyl sulphide, that once in the atmosphere, oxidizes and forms small particles called aerosols.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
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
When mercurials have been taken sulphide of mercury may give a green color to the discharges.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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