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sulfide

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sulfide (noun)
  2. ammonium sulfide (noun)
  3. antimony sulfide (noun)
  4. barium sulfide (noun)
  5. cadmium sulfide (noun)
  6. copper sulfide (noun)
  7. cupric sulfide (noun)
  8. cuprous sulfide (noun)
  9. ferrous sulfide (noun)
  10. hydrogen sulfide (noun)
  11. iron sulfide (noun)
  12. lead sulfide (noun)
  13. manganous sulfide (noun)
  14. mercuric sulfide (noun)
  15. mercury sulfide (noun)
  16. phosphorus sulfide (noun)
  17. sodium sulfide (noun)
  18. stannic sulfide (noun)
  19. zinc sulfide (noun)

sul·fide

noun \ˈsəl-ˌfīd\

Definition of SULFIDE

1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
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First Known Use of SULFIDE

1836

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