Japanese symbol for “sulfide”
硫化物
りゅうかぶつ
Romaji: ryuukabutsu
sulfide; sulphide
In Japanese, sulfide is 硫化物, read りゅうかぶつ (ryuukabutsu).
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Meanings
- n sulfide; sulphide (chem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sulfide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| スルフィド | スルフィド surufido | (organic) sulfide; sulphide |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硫酸 | りゅうさん ryuusan | sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid |
| 硫黄 | いおう iou | sulfur (S); sulphur |
| 硫化 | りゅうか ryuuka | sulfuration; sulphuration |
| 脱硫 | だつりゅう datsuryuu | desulfurization; desulphurisation; desulphurization |
| 亜硫酸 | ありゅうさん aryuusan | sulfurous acid; sulphurous acid |
| 硫安 | りゅうあん ryuuan | ammonium sulfate |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
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