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bisulphide [2 records]

Record 1 2005-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
CONT

... gold is effectively preserved in hydrothermal fluids by bisulphide transport ...

Key term(s)
  • bisulfide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
CONT

[...] l'or est très efficacement conservé dans les fluides hydrothermaux en étant transporté fixé aux bisulfures [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Geochemistry
DEF

A compound in which two atoms of sulphur are united with another element or a radical, as carbon disulphide, CS2.

OBS

Formerly, a compound having one atom of sulphur united to two of another element, as disulphide of copper = cuprous sulphide, Cu2S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Géochimie
DEF

Nom générique [...] de tous les composés renfermant deux atomes de soufre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Geoquímica
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