sulfide
nounUK /ˈsʌlfaɪd/
US /ˈsʌlfaɪd/
A sulfide is a chemical compound that has sulfur in it.
The rotten egg smell comes from a sulfide in the egg.
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2. A salt or ester of hydrosulfuric acid.
Sodium sulfide is used in the paper industry.
3. A mineral that is a compound of sulfur with a metal.
Galena is a lead sulfide mineral.
4. In chemistry, the divalent anion S2−.
The sulfide ion carries a charge of minus two.
5. A material in which sulfur is combined with another element, often found in ores.
Copper sulfide ores are mined for copper.