sulfide

noun sul·fide \ˈsəl-ˌfīd\

chemistry : a compound that contains sulfur and one or more other chemical elements

Full Definition of SULFIDE

: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms

: a binary compound (as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide

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noun sul·fide

: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms

: a binary compound (as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide

sul·fide or chiefly British sul·phide \ˈsəl-ˌfīd\

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