Sulphide
- Sulphide Sul"phide, n. (Chem.)
A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerly
called {sulphuret}.
[1913 Webster]
{Double sulphide} (Chem.), a compound of two sulphides.
{Hydrogen sulphide}. (Chem.) See under {Hydrogen}.
{Metallic sulphide}, a binary compound of sulphur with a metal. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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sulphide — (US sulfide) ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a compound of sulphur with another element or group … English terms dictionary
sulphide — [[t]sʌ̱lfaɪd[/t]] sulphides N MASS: oft n N A sulphide is a compound of sulphur with some other chemical elements. ...hydrogen sulphide. (in AM, use sulfide) … English dictionary
sulphide — UK [ˈsʌlfaɪd] / US [ˈsʌlˌfaɪd] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms sulphide : singular sulphide plural sulphides chemistry a mixture of sulphur and another chemical element … English dictionary
sulphide — /ˈsʌlfaɪd/ (say sulfuyd) noun a compound formed of sulphur and another chemical element or radical, usually one more electropositive than sulphur. Also, sulfide. –sulphidic /sʌlˈfɪdɪk/ (say sul fidik), adjective Usage: Traditionally sulphide has… … Australian English dictionary
sulphide — sul·phide || sÊŒlfaɪd n. compound of sulphur and another element or radical (Chemistry) adj. containing sulphide (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
sulphide — chiefly British variant of sulfide … New Collegiate Dictionary
sulphide — sul|phide BrE sulfide AmE [ˈsʌlfaıd] n [U and C] a mixture of sulphur with another substance … Dictionary of contemporary English
sulphide — [ sʌlfʌɪd] (US sulfide) noun Chemistry a compound of sulphur with another element or group … English new terms dictionary
sulphide — BrE, sulfide AmE noun (C, U) a mixture of sulphur with another substance … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sulphide — n. (US sulfide) Chem. a binary compound of sulphur … Useful english dictionary
