sulphurette
/ˈsʌlfjəˌrɛt/
noun
- A compound formed by combining sulfur with another element, especially a metal; a sulfide.
- The mineral galena is a natural sulphurette of lead.
- Some sulphurettes are used in industrial processes to extract metals from ore.
- Chemists studied the properties of the iron sulphurette in the lab.
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