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hydrogen sulfide
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hydrogen sulfide
n.
A colorless, flammable poisonous gas, H2S, having a characteristic rotten-egg odor and used as an antiseptic, a bleach, and a reagent.

hydrogen sulfide
A colorless, poisonous gas that smells like rotten eggs. It is formed naturally by decaying organic matter and is the smelly component of intestinal gas. It is also emitted by volcanoes and fumaroles. Hydrogen sulfide is used in the petroleum, rubber, and mining industries, and in making sulfur. Chemical formula: H2S.
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Noun1.hydrogen sulfide - a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs
sulfide, sulphide - a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive


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