1
: any of various organic compounds characterized by a sulfur atom attached to two carbon atoms
2
: a binary compound (such as CuS) of sulfur usually with a more electropositive element or group : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
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On Earth, that gas – called dimethyl sulfide – is mostly produced by living organisms.
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Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Even if the detection of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18b were to eventually prove out to the entire field’s satisfaction, its presence is not necessarily a bankable sign of life.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2023 researchers led by Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, announced the first signs of dimethyl sulfide in K2-18 b’s atmosphere.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Madhusudhan and his team first detected hints of dimethyl sulfide on the planet in 2023, along with carbon dioxide and methane.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Even if the detection of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18b were to eventually prove out to the entire field’s satisfaction, its presence is not necessarily a bankable sign of life.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2023 researchers led by Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, announced the first signs of dimethyl sulfide in K2-18 b’s atmosphere.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Madhusudhan and his team first detected hints of dimethyl sulfide on the planet in 2023, along with carbon dioxide and methane.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Sulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfide. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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sulfide
noun
sul·fide
ˈsəl-ˌfīd 
: a compound of sulfur with one or more other elements : a salt of hydrogen sulfide
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