sesquisulfide

noun

ses·​qui·​sulfide

"+

: a sulfide that contains three atoms of sulfur in the molecule and that may or may not be analogous to a sesquioxide compare phosphorus sesquisulfide

Word History

Etymology

sesqui- + sulfide

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