noun
- chemical compounds containing sulfur combined with another element or radical
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Iron sulfides are commonly found in sedimentary rocks.
- The mining company extracted copper sulfides from the ore.
- Hydrogen sulfide gas has a distinctive rotten egg smell.
- Metal sulfides often appear as dark, metallic minerals.
- The laboratory analyzed various sulfides in the soil sample.
- Zinc sulfide is used in making phosphorescent materials.