- hydrogen sulfide
- noun Date: 1869 a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found especially in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter
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Hydrogen sulfide — Systematic name … Wikipedia
hydrogen sulfide — n a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found esp. in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter * * * H2S, a poisonous gas with an offensive smell, released from decaying organic material, natural gas … Medical dictionary
hydrogen sulfide — n. a flammable, poisonous gas, H2S, with the characteristic odor of rotten eggs, widely used as a reagent in analytical chemistry … English World dictionary
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Hydrogen-sulfide S-acetyltransferase — In enzymology, a hydrogen sulfide S acetyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acetyl CoA + hydrogen sulfide ightleftharpoons CoA + thioacetateThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl CoA… … Wikipedia
hydrogen sulfide poisoning — poisoning by excessive exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas, seen primarily in those who work with petroleum or petrochemicals. The gas is a potent inhibitor of cytochrome c oxidase (q.v.) and poisoning is characterized by metabolic acidosis and… … Medical dictionary
hydrogen sulfide — noun a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs • Hypernyms: ↑sulfide, ↑sulphide … Useful english dictionary
hydrogen sulfide — a colorless, flammable, water soluble, cumulatively poisonous gas, H2S, having the odor of rotten eggs: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals, in metallurgy, and as a reagent in laboratory analysis. Also called sulfureted hydrogen. [1870… … Universalium
hydrogen sulfide — noun A toxic gas, HS, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry … Wiktionary
hydrogen sulfide — An objectionable impurity present in some natural gas and crude oils and formed during the refining of sulfur containing oils. It is removed from products by various treating methods at the refinery … Petroleum refining glossary
