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sesquisulfide

sesquisulfide is the alternative form of sesquisulphide.

Meaning of sesquisulphide

Noun

sesquisulphide (plural sesquisulphides)

  1. Any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms for every two metal atoms.

Forms of sesquisulfide

pluralsesquisulfides

Origin of sesquisulfide

From sesqui- + sulfide.

Questions about sesquisulfide

What is sesquisulfide the alternative form of?
Sesquisulfide is the alternative form of sesquisulphide.

Words near sesquisulfide in the dictionary

  1. sesquisodium
  2. sesquisquare
  3. sesquisquares
  4. sesquisulfate
  5. sesquisulfates
  6. sesquisulfide
  7. sesquisulfides
  8. sesquisulphate
  9. sesquisulphates
  10. sesquisulphide
  11. sesquisulphides

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