hydrogen sulfide
noun
: a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found especially in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter
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Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants including hydrogen sulfide.
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In a fire, molten sulfur may release toxic gases, such as hydrogen sulfide or sulfur dioxide.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
Molten sulfur can cause severe thermal burns and release irritating gases such as sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide if disturbed, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Desulfatiglans emerges as a dominant player, alongside sulfate-reducing bacteria such as Desulfobacter, Desulfovibrio, and Desulfobulbus, organisms that actively generate hydrogen sulfide as part of their metabolism.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In a fire, molten sulfur may release toxic gases, such as hydrogen sulfide or sulfur dioxide.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
Molten sulfur can cause severe thermal burns and release irritating gases such as sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide if disturbed, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Desulfatiglans emerges as a dominant player, alongside sulfate-reducing bacteria such as Desulfobacter, Desulfovibrio, and Desulfobulbus, organisms that actively generate hydrogen sulfide as part of their metabolism.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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