sulphide
IPA: sˈʌɫfɪd
noun
- A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside.
- (British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfide [(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.]
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Examples of "sulphide" in Sentences
- Dimethyl sulphide may not be enough.
- The colour is caused by iron sulphide formation.
- Cadmium sulphide is not a reasonably good detector.
- The gaseous sulphide condenses on the crucible fabric.
- Shalerite or zinc sulphide is also common in the region.
- Also present were ammonia, hydrogen sulphide and methane.
- Such gases include hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and chlorine.
- The first elixir they developed was cinnabar, or mercuric sulphide.
- Cathode active material is an iron sulphide or titanium disulphide.
- By the way, its the hydrogen sulphide that has the rotten egg smell.
- For the cathode, the platinum can be replaced by cobalt sulphide, which is far less expensive.
- * For the cathode, the platinum can be replaced by cobalt sulphide, which is far less expensive.
- Selenium can be precipitated with sulphuretted hydrogen as a sulphide, which is readily soluble in ammonium sulphide.
- Flourishing under oxygen-deficient conditions, the bacteria feed off toxic hydrogen sulphide, which is produced when organic matter degrades without oxygen.
- It was understood that the 23 year-old, who lives with his father, had inhaled hydrogen sulphide, which is considered by scientists to be as toxic as hydrogen cyanide.
- In the case of the "pure-for-analysis" sulphide, which is the recrystallized variety, the salt will be pure white and will form a quite colorless and clear solution in water.
- However, the researchers found that the communities of microbes thrived on hydrogen sulphide, which is toxic to most lifeforms, and is the product of the breakdown of organic material in an environment where there is no oxygen.
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