sulfide
noun
sul·fide ˈsəl-ˌfīd 
1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (such as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Selenium sulfide is an antimicrobial agent that reduces yeast growth and slows the shedding of dead skin cells on the scalp and in turn relieves irritation and creates protection from flaking. 
The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Bream added that with so much development being done around technologies like lithium-air, aluminum sulfide, solid-state, and graphene, that level of energy density is an inevitability. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 After mile one, be on the lookout for the main attraction: zinc-sulfide mining remnants, such as an ore bin, with interpretative signs detailing the area’s history. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2022 Hydrogen sulfide sometimes fills the air near the shrinking lake as decaying algae and other matter on the lake bottom are disturbed by winds. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 As the team writes in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the individuals were likely exposed to mercury through cinnabar, a toxic mercury sulfide mineral that yields a bright red powder when pulverized. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2021 Also called bit noon, among other names, its color (which is actually more red than black) and eggy, sulfuric aroma comes from iron-sulfide. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2021 Hydrogen sulfide is produced by decaying organic matter such as dead animals or dying plants. Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021 Cadmium minerals are very rare and include cadmoselite (a cadmium-selenide), greenockite (a cadmium-sulfide) and otavite (a cadmium-carbonate). David Bressan, Forbes, 4 July 2021 See More
The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022 Bream added that with so much development being done around technologies like lithium-air, aluminum sulfide, solid-state, and graphene, that level of energy density is an inevitability. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 After mile one, be on the lookout for the main attraction: zinc-sulfide mining remnants, such as an ore bin, with interpretative signs detailing the area’s history. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2022 Hydrogen sulfide sometimes fills the air near the shrinking lake as decaying algae and other matter on the lake bottom are disturbed by winds. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 As the team writes in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the individuals were likely exposed to mercury through cinnabar, a toxic mercury sulfide mineral that yields a bright red powder when pulverized. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2021 Also called bit noon, among other names, its color (which is actually more red than black) and eggy, sulfuric aroma comes from iron-sulfide. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2021 Hydrogen sulfide is produced by decaying organic matter such as dead animals or dying plants. Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021 Cadmium minerals are very rare and include cadmoselite (a cadmium-selenide), greenockite (a cadmium-sulfide) and otavite (a cadmium-carbonate). David Bressan, Forbes, 4 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing sulfide
Medical Definition
sulfide
noun
sul·fide
variants or chiefly British sulphide
ˈsəl-ˌfīd
1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide