sulphide

Meanings

• noun

  A compound containing sulfur and a metal or hydrogen.

  - "Sodium sulphide is a common industrial chemical."
  - "The presence of iron sulphide in rocks can indicate the presence of oil."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sulphide
ide , tide , side

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Variants

List of all variants of sulphide that leads to same result
sulfate , sulfide , sulphate , sulphates , sulphide , sulphides

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Etymology

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From sulfur and the suffix -ide.

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Trivia

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1. Sulphides are commonly found in nature as minerals, such as pyrite and galena.

2. Sulphides are important in the production of steel, as they help to remove impurities from the iron ore.

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Related Concepts

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1. sulfide: The American English spelling of the word.

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Culture

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In literature, sulphide is often used in scientific or technical contexts.

How to Memorize "sulphide"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sulfur atom bonded to a metal ion or hydrogen atoms.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the smell of burnt matches, which contains sulfur.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that sulphide starts with an 's' and ends with an 'ide'.

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