trisulphide
/ (traɪˈsʌlfaɪd) /
noun
any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms per molecule
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Example sentences from the Web for trisulphide
On heating in absence of air, it decomposes into the trisulphide and sulphur.
The two sulphides of antimony are called the trisulphide and the pentasulphide respectively.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPhersonThe triselenide is less volatile than the trisulphide, and is pale green in color.