Sulfide
/ˈsʌl.faɪd/noun
A compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or group.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *sulfur*, a substance long associated in alchemy with fire, purification, and the underworld of transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
sulfur
“Sulfur, the yellow burning element”
Late Latin
Latin
-idum
“A chemical suffix indicating a compound or derived substance”
18th Century
French/English
sulfide
“A chemical compound containing sulfur combined with another element”
Modern English
English
sulfide
“A compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or group”