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

Examples of sulfide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In July, El Sobrante staff told the local air district the landfill had experienced a rise in highly flammable hydrogen gas and lung-aggravating dimethyl sulfide emissions — both telltale signs of abnormal temperatures inside the landfill. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025

Selenium sulfide helps slough off flakes and has anti-inflammatory properties. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025

Temporarily relocating a water intake to draw water from the lower levels of the mine pit where sulfide levels are higher. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025

Hydrogen sulfide is a poisonous, corrosive and flammable gas that’s produced by the breakdown of both organic matter and gypsum-containing materials like drywall. —Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sulfide

• cadmium sulfide
• hydrogen sulfide
• iron sulfide
• lead sulfide
• zinc sulfide

Rhymes for sulfide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

sulfide

noun

sul·​fide ˈsəl-ˌfīd 

: a compound of sulfur with one or more other elements : a salt of hydrogen 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