zinc sulfide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white to yellow, crystalline powder, ZnS, soluble in acids, insoluble in water, occurring naturally as wurtzite and sphalerite: used as a pigment and as a phosphor on x-ray and television screens.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zinc sulfide¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Moreover, they found particles that previous methods hadn’t detected, such as zinc sulfide produced by bacteria.

From Popular-Science

The luminous watch dials consist of a coating of zinc sulfide under continual bombardment by the radium projectiles.

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