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sulfide.

Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.

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  2. (organosulfide) A class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulf(ur) English -ide English sulfide From sulf(ur) + -ide.

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