subsulfide

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noun

Any sulfide in which the number of sulfur atoms is fewer than the number of cation elements

OriginEnglish sulfide ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubsulfide (plural subsulfides)

plural subsulfides · alternative subsulphide

  1. chemistryAny sulfide in which the number of sulfur atoms is fewer than the number of cation elements

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishsulfide
  5. Englishsubsulfide

From sub- + sulfide.

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APA

subsulfide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsulfide

MLA

“subsulfide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsulfide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsulfide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsulfide.

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