sulfurhydride
nounUK /ˈsʌlfəˌhaɪdraɪd/
US /ˈsʌlfərˌhaɪdraɪd/
A gas made of sulfur and hydrogen that smells like rotten eggs.
The lab smelled awful because a little sulfurhydride had escaped from the bottle.
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2. A chemical compound with the formula H2S, used in industry and produced by decaying matter.
Sulfurhydride forms when bacteria break down organic material without oxygen.
3. A toxic gas that can be dangerous in high amounts.
Workers wear detectors to stay safe from sulfurhydride in the plant.
4. A substance that gives natural hot springs their bad smell.
The hot spring reeked of sulfurhydride.