sulphide : Idioms & Phrases
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cadmium sulphide
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noun ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
greenockite.
WordNet
Double sulphide
(Chem.) , a compound of two sulphides.
Webster 1913
Golden sulphide , ∨ sulphuret
Webster 1913
Hydrogen sulphide
- a colorless inflammable gas,
H2S , having the characteristic odor of bad eggs, and found in many mineral springs. It is produced by the action of acids on metallic sulphides, and is an important chemical reagent. Called alsosulphureted hydrogen .
Webster 1913
Metallic sulphide
- a binary compound of sulphur with a metal.
Webster 1913
zinc sulphide
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noun a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment
zinc sulfide.