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Parameter: H2S

Short Description: 
H2S
Short Name: 
H2S
Official Name: 
hydrogen sulfide
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» skos:closeMatch https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=CHEBI%3A16136
External Identifier:
» skos:closeMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/S27/current/CS003295/
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Description

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): A sulfur hydride consisting of a single sulfur atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms. A highly poisonous, flammable gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs, it is often produced by bacterial decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.