Definitions for "Sulfides"
Group of minerals that are compounds of one or more metallic elements combined with the non-metallic element sulfur. The sulfur acts as a semi-metal when it combines to form a sulfide mineral. In some sulfides, the semi-metals arsenic, antimony, selenium, and tellurium substitute for the sulfur. There are different types of sulfides known as: Simple sulfides, Arsenides, Antimonides, Tellurides, Selenides, and Sulfosalts.
Oxygen-poor sulfur-bearing minerals.
A compound of sulfur with another element or a radical.
Substances found in garlic and curciferous vegetables that are thought to have anticarcinogenic properties.