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sulphide

sulphide is the alternative spelling of sulfide.

Meaning of sulfide

Noun

sulfide (plural sulfides)

  1. (US) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
    • Newmont Mining Corp's Yanacocha sulfides project to expand gold production in Peru has been delayed and will only be developed "at the pace the pandemic allows," CEO Tom Palmer said on Wednesday at an industry conference.2021 September 22, Reuters, “Newmont's Yanacocha sulfides project delayed by pandemic -CEO”, in Reuters
  2. (organosulfide) A class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent.

Noun

sulphide (plural sulphides)

  1. 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.1997, Miriam L. Plans, Caring for your antiques & collectibles, page 94

Forms of sulphide

pluralsulphides

Words formed from sulphide

Phrases with sulphide

Questions about sulphide

What does sulphide mean?
Sulphide means a kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside.
What is sulphide the alternative spelling of?
Sulphide is the alternative spelling of sulfide.
What part of speech is sulphide?
Sulphide is a noun.
What is the plural of sulphide?
The plural of sulphide is sulphides.

Words near sulphide in the dictionary

  1. sulphhemoglobin
  2. sulphhydryl
  3. sulphhydryls
  4. sulphid
  5. sulphidation
  6. sulphide
  7. sulphide of carbon
  8. sulphided
  9. sulphides
  10. sulphidic
  11. sulphidisation

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