Word
sulfide
Phoneticssul·fide
US/ˈsəɫˌfaɪd/
UK/sˈʌlfaɪd/
UK spelling · sulphide
Definition
n. a chemical compound that contains sulfur and another element, like iron or copper. These compounds are often found in nature and can be used to make things like jewelry or metal parts.
n. a binary chemical compound containing sulfur and another element, typically a metal. Often refers to the anion of sulfur in inorganic compounds or the functional group in organic chemistry.
Examples
“The mine produces a large amount of copper sulfide.”
“Hydrogen sulfide is a common gas found in natural gas and is often removed before the gas is sold.”
“The stability of the mineral structure depends on the specific arrangement of the sulfide ions within the crystal lattice, which determines its resistance to oxidation.”
Examples
simple
“The mine produces a large amount of copper sulfide.”
contextual
“Hydrogen sulfide is a common gas found in natural gas and is often removed before the gas is sold.”
complex
“The stability of the mineral structure depends on the specific arrangement of the sulfide ions within the crystal lattice, which determines its resistance to oxidation.”
Real-World Examples
“The Rice team studied a hexagonal form of iron sulfide, or FeS.” “In 2025, researchers announced they had found dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of K2-18b, an exoplanet in the habitable zone of a star 124 light years from Earth.” Etymology
From sulf(ur) + -ide.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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