- subsulphide
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subsulphide
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Subsulphide — Sub*sul phide, n. (Chem.) A nonacid compound consisting of one equivalent of sulphur and more than one equivalent of some other body, as a metal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subsulphide — n … Useful english dictionary
Sub- — [L. sub under, below; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. upa to, on, under, over. Cf. {Hypo }, {Super }.] 1. A prefix signifying under, below, beneath, and hence often, in an inferior position or degree, in an imperfect or partial state, as in subscribe,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
