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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The univalent anionic group HS, or a chemical compound derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacement of one of the hydrogen atoms with a cationic metal or group.

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  • noun chemistry any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan
  • noun chemistry the HS- anion

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