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- Carl Wilhelm Scheele
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- hydride
- volcanic winter
- sulfide
- mine gas
- Biogenic gas
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hydrogen sulfide
chemical compound
Also known as: stinkdamp, sulfureted hydrogen, sulphuretted hydrogen(Show More)
hydrogen sulfide, colourless, extremely poisonous, gaseous compound formed by sulfur with hydrogen (see sulfur).
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