solfuro

sulfide; sulphide

noun sol-FOO-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'sulfur' (sulphur) + '-uro' chemical suffix

Usage Note

Solfuro is the Italian chemical term for a sulfide compound — a binary compound of sulfur with another element. The most commonly referenced is solfuro di idrogeno (hydrogen sulfide, H₂S), known for its rotten-egg odour. Do not confuse solfuro with solfato (sulfate) or solfito (sulfite), which are oxygenated sulfur compounds with different properties.

Examples

"Il solfuro di idrogeno ha un odore molto sgradevole."

Natural Translation

Hydrogen sulfide has a very unpleasant smell.

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