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Sulphide

A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerly called sulphuret.

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Compound 76% connected

In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.

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Pyrites 76% connected

of Pyrite

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Sulfur 70% connected

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Sulphur 70% connected

A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native…

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Acceptor noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

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Breakdown noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Buffer noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

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Chemical compound noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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Chemical decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Chemical group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Chemical reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the gro…

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Decomposition noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Decomposition reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

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Displacement noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Displacement reaction noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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Electrolysis noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

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Foryml noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes

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Group noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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Monad noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

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Periodic table noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law

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Radical noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

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(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the gro…

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-ide unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b)…

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Arsenic noun · 78% connection

One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the n…

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Boride noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

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Brass noun · 78% connection

Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the color of which is near to that of brass.

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Brimstone verb · 78% connection

Sulphur; See Sulphur.

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Carbide noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed c…

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Chloride noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of chlorine with another element or radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt).

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Derivative noun · 78% connection

a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

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Dicyanide noun · 78% connection

A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or radicals; -- called also bicyanide.

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Diiodide noun · 78% connection

A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; -- called also biniodide.

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Disulphide noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called disulphuret. Cf. Bisulphide.

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Ethide noun · 78% connection

Any compound of ethyl of a binary type; as, potassium ethide.

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