hydrogen sulfide

/ˌhaɪdrədʒən ˌsʌlˈfaɪd/
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Definitions of hydrogen sulfide
  1. noun
    a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs
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    type of:
    sulfide, sulphide
    a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
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