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hydrosulfide

hydrosulfide

1 8.7
A charged particle made of hydrogen and sulfur that appears in some salts and solutions
  • noun
  • /haɪdroʊˈsʌlfaɪd/
  • Specialized
: hidrosulfuro
  • The hydrosulfide ion is crucial in many chemical reactions.
  • ammonium hydrosulfide

Examples

  • Exposure to hydrosulfide can be hazardous in industrial environments.

  • The laboratory detected traces of hydrosulfide in the water sample.

  • Chemists studied the reaction between hydrosulfide and various metal ions.

  • In the lab, we tested the properties of hydrosulfides.

  • The chemist analyzed the solution for the presence of hydrosulfide ions.

  • In the lab, we prepared a sample of hydrosulfide to study its properties.

  • The reaction produced hydrosulfide, releasing a distinct odor of rotten eggs.

Surface Forms

hydrosulfide singular
hydrosulfides plural

Morphology

hydrosulfide = sulfide (opaque) = hydro + sulf + ide

The word is formally analyzable as hydro- + sulfide, but it is a specialized chemistry term whose meaning is not readily predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hydrosulfide comes from the parts hydro- ('water' or 'hydrogen') and sulfide (from sulfur, the element). So, it names a chemical made of hydrogen and sulfur, often found in solution.