noun · rare

sulfide

sulfide · sulfides

сульфид

Sulfid

Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or groupAny compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.

US/sˈʌlfˌaɪd/

» The rotting leaves produced large quantities of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas.

Meaning

2 senses

(US)Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
Sulfid
сульфи́дsulʹfíd
a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
(organosulfide) A class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent.

Examples

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The rotting leaves produced large quantities of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas.
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Translations

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Русский

By meaning 1

any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group:

Forms

plural: sulfides

Singular	sulfide
Plural	sulfides

regular

sulphideUK alternative

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive:sulphide