trisulfide
- noun
- /traɪˈsʌlfaɪd/
- Specialized
- Boron trisulfide, B2S3, is a white crystalline compound at standard temperature and pressure.
- boron trisulfide
Examples
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The chemical formula for boron trisulfide is B2S3, which indicates it contains three sulfur atoms.
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Boron trisulfide is not included on the EHS list in the Technical Guidance for Hazards Analysis (1), but its reaction with moisture
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Determination of the vulnerable zone for boron trisulfide
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Boron trisulfide is commonly used in the semiconductor industry as a precursor for boron doping.
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In laboratory experiments, scientists analyzed the properties of trisulfide compounds to understand their reactivity.
Surface Forms
Morphology
trisulfide = sulfide (transparent) = tri + sulf + ide
Formed by adding the numerical prefix 'tri-' to the chemical noun 'sulfide' to indicate three sulfur atoms; follows standard chemical naming and is directly interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
Trisulfide comes from tri- meaning 'three', as in tricycle, and sulfide from 'sulfur', the element that often smells like rotten eggs. So a trisulfide is a chemical compound with three sulfur atoms attached to another element.
