hydrogen sulfide
noun
: a flammable poisonous gas H2S that has an odor suggestive of rotten eggs and is found especially in many mineral waters and in putrefying matter
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To date, levels of hydrogen sulfide have repeatedly measured between 10 ppb and 28.48 ppb.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The vapors might contain hydrogen sulfide, which can be lethal if inhaled in a concentrated amount.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
The vapors might contain hydrogen sulfide, which can be lethal if inhaled in a concentrated amount.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Hydrogen sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20sulfide. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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