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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The discovery of the arsenic sulfide pigments is part of the Operation Night Watch project that began in 2019.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
There was clearly contemporary knowledge of manipulating both natural and artificial arsenic sulfides to get different shades of yellow, orange, and red.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
The air quality permit is required for the mining of two deposits: Taylor sulfide, a zinc-lead-silver deposit that will be mined for zinc and lead; and Clark oxide, a zinc-manganese-silver deposit that will be mined for manganese.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
The research is supported by historical sources detailing the use of arsenic sulfide pigments and it’s now thought that a wider range of such materials was available to artists in 17th century Amsterdam than previously believed.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
There was clearly contemporary knowledge of manipulating both natural and artificial arsenic sulfides to get different shades of yellow, orange, and red.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
The air quality permit is required for the mining of two deposits: Taylor sulfide, a zinc-lead-silver deposit that will be mined for zinc and lead; and Clark oxide, a zinc-manganese-silver deposit that will be mined for manganese.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
The research is supported by historical sources detailing the use of arsenic sulfide pigments and it’s now thought that a wider range of such materials was available to artists in 17th century Amsterdam than previously believed.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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“Sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfide. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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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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