Sulphide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of sulfide. UK, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside.

    "Rare marbles, especially overlays, sulphides, clambroths, and other unusual specimens, need gentle washing and drying."

  3. 3
    a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive wordnet

Synonyms

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sulfidesulfide

Example

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"The physicists had shown that the alpha particles falling on a screen of phosphorescent zinc sulphide produced a number of scintillations."

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mercury sulphidepolyphenylene sulphide

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