hydrogen sulfide
noun
: a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found especially in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter
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The air is also laced with hydrogen sulfide, a gas infamous for its foul stench of rotten eggs and its ability to cause respiratory failure in high doses.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The area had a high concentration of gases, including hydrogen sulfide, that day, per Kyodo News.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a brief period when the smoke from the fire stayed closer to the ground and measurements of dangerous particulate matters – including benzene, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide and xylene – were measured at a high level, the agency said.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
If neglected, these wells can lead to hazardous blowouts that contaminate surrounding land with toxic substances, including hydrogen sulfide.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The area had a high concentration of gases, including hydrogen sulfide, that day, per Kyodo News.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
There was a brief period when the smoke from the fire stayed closer to the ground and measurements of dangerous particulate matters – including benzene, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide and xylene – were measured at a high level, the agency said.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
If neglected, these wells can lead to hazardous blowouts that contaminate surrounding land with toxic substances, including hydrogen sulfide.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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