sulphide

Noun
  1. A compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive (synset 115088266)
    is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    subtypes:
    • pyrites - any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
    • hydrogen sulfide - a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs
    • iron disulfide - a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron
    • cadmium sulfide - a yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment
    • zinc sulfide, zinc sulphide - a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment
    substance holonym: atomic number 16, s, sulfur, sulphur - an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
    same as: sulfide

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