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sulfuro

sulfide; sulphide

noun sool-FOO-rroh Rare

Origin: From Latin sulfur, 'sulphur'.

Usage Note

Sulfuro is a chemical noun (a sulfide compound). The related adjective is sulfuroso ('sulphurous'). Sulfuro de hidrógeno is hydrogen sulfide, the gas with the rotten-egg smell; the element sulphur itself is azufre.

Examples

"El sulfuro de hidrógeno tiene olor a huevo."

Natural Translation

Hydrogen sulfide smells like egg.

Literal Translation

The sulfide of hydrogen has smell of egg.

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