Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrogen sulfide

/ˈhaɪdɹədʒən ˈsʌlfaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dro-gen -sul-fide
IPA: /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən ˈsʌlfaɪd/

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toxic gas, H₂S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən ˈsʌlfaɪd/
British English: /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n ˈsʌlfaɪd/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hydrogen sulphide (alternative)

Phrases

Kipp's apparatus

Frequently Paired Words

Kipp's apparatus

Synonyms

rotten egg gas swamp gas

Questions

How do you pronounce hydrogen sulfide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən ˈsʌlfaɪd/.
What does hydrogen sulfide mean?: A toxic gas, H₂S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry.

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