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Meaning of SULPHIDE

Pronunciation:  'sulfId

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
 
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 Synonyms: sulfide
 
 See Also: atomic number 16, cadmium sulfide, chemical compound, compound, hydrogen sulfide, iron disulfide, pyrites, S, sulfur, sulphur

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sul"phide\, n. (Chem.)
A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerly
called {sulphuret}.
{Double sulphide} (Chem.), a compound of two sulphides.
{Hydrogen sulphide}. (Chem.) See under {Hydrogen}.
{Metallic sulphide}, a binary compound of sulphur with a
   metal.
 

 

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