hydrogen sulphide

collocation in English

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hydrogen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhaɪ.drə.dʒən/us
/ˈhaɪ.drə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is the lightest gas, has no colour, taste, or smell, and combines with oxygen to ...
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sulphide
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈsʌl.faɪd/us
/ˈsʌl.faɪd/
a chemical formed from sulphur and ...
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(Definition ofhydrogenandsulphidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Evolvedhydrogensulphidewas carried in a nitrogen stream to a silver nitrate trap and precipitated as silver sulphide.
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Evolvedhydrogensulphidegas was carried in a nitrogen stream to a silver nitrate trap and precipitated as silver sulphide.
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Evolvedhydrogensulphidewas carried in a nitrogen stream to a silver nitrate trap and precipitated as silver sulphides.
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The carbon dioxide would eventually precipitate as calcium carbonate and thehydrogensulphidewould react with iron and form pyrite.
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Some of them photosynthesize, others metabolize organic material and others metabolize inorganic material such as ammonia,hydrogensulphideand iron.
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Amongst these were those that affect cytochrome oxidase, viz. carbon monoxide, potassium cyanide, sodium azide, hydroxylamine, andhydrogensulphide.
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Hydrogensulphidewill eventually react with iron and form pyrite, and carbon dioxide is precipitated as calcium carbonate.
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Dissimilatory sulphate reduction releaseshydrogensulphidewith associated turnover rates of sulphur unlike the significantly much smaller assimilation processes.
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As part of organic molecules in the detritus the elements are important food sources, but in some inorganic molecules like ammonia andhydrogensulphidethey are toxic.
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The bad egg odour is, of course,hydrogensulphidegas, which is a natural product of decay.
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If that were the case, a rotten egg would not smell ofhydrogensulphidewhen broken open, as it does.
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Hydrogensulphideis not a fuel used in power generation though it may be present as an impurity in certain fuels.
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Hydrogensulphidewas evolved through the activity of sulphate-reducing bacteria when the water was completely deoxygenated.
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Some oil wells which were blown up but not burning were reported to be producing large quantities ofhydrogensulphide.
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I am aware of the concern that has been expressed about carbon disulphide andhydrogensulphidefumes at the plant, and their emission.
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Although it is highly odorous and has acute toxic properties,hydrogensulphidehas not been reported to have carcinogenic effects.
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The trouble is thathydrogensulphideis noticeable in the atmosphere in concentrations as low as one part per million.
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What effort has been made to monitorhydrogensulphideand what can be done?
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As it is accepted that there will be periods when the oxygen level in the lagoon would be extremely low, would nothydrogensulphidegas be produced?
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It has been suggested by some critics of the proposal that the technology that would be used is relatively untried, as sour gas contains such high quantities ofhydrogensulphide.
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