zinc sulphide

Other forms: zinc sulphides

Definitions of zinc sulphide
  1. noun
    a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment
    synonyms: zinc sulfide
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    type of:
    sulfide, sulphide
    a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
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