sulfide

noun

sul·​fide ˈsəl-ˌfīd How to pronounce sulfide (audio)
1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (such as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide

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The key point is that dimethyl sulfide can be produced in such environments in very small quantities, but much less than what is required to explain our observations, says Madhusudhan. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 According to Madhusudhan and his team, one of the molecules that K2-18b’s atmosphere contained was dimethyl sulfide. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025 Their efforts uncovered the distinct molecular profiles of gases — dimethyl sulfide, or DMS, and dimethyl disulfide, or DMDS — that on Earth are generated by living organisms, suggesting the potential presence of microbial life, researchers said. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025 On Earth, that gas – called dimethyl sulfide – is mostly produced by living organisms. Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sulfide

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sulfide was in 1836

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“Sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfide. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

sulfide

noun
sul·​fide ˈsəl-ˌfīd How to pronounce sulfide (audio)
: a compound of sulfur with one or more other elements : a salt of hydrogen sulfide

Medical Definition

sulfide

noun
sul·​fide
variants or chiefly British sulphide
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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