1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (such as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
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Some argue against the concept of hycean worlds, point out that the signal is very weak, and raise the possibility that dimethyl sulfide can also form abiotically.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Tinci’s sulfide electrolyte program is still in the pilot phase, with kilogram-level samples currently supplied to downstream battery manufacturers for evaluation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
In addition to its textile sector solutions, Archroma also achieved Cradle to Cradle Material Health Gold certification for low-sulfide sulfur dyes for the paper industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
And with only one other animal known to mineralize sulfide, the scaly-foot snail, the find expands the short list of species capable of such biochemical feats.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Tinci’s sulfide electrolyte program is still in the pilot phase, with kilogram-level samples currently supplied to downstream battery manufacturers for evaluation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
In addition to its textile sector solutions, Archroma also achieved Cradle to Cradle Material Health Gold certification for low-sulfide sulfur dyes for the paper industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
And with only one other animal known to mineralize sulfide, the scaly-foot snail, the find expands the short list of species capable of such biochemical feats.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfide. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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sulfide
noun
sul·fide
ˈsəl-ˌfīd 
: a compound of sulfur with one or more other elements : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
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