sulfuro
sulfide; sulphide
noun sool-FOO-rroh Rare
Origin: From Latin sulfur, 'sulphur'.
Usage Note
Sulfuro is a chemical noun (a sulfide compound). The related adjective is sulfuroso ('sulphurous'). Sulfuro de hidrógeno is hydrogen sulfide, the gas with the rotten-egg smell; the element sulphur itself is azufre.
Examples
"El sulfuro de hidrógeno tiene olor a huevo."
Natural Translation
Hydrogen sulfide smells like egg.
Literal Translation
The sulfide of hydrogen has smell of egg.
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