Chemicals and Drugs

Hydrogen Sulfide

A flammable, poisonous gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs. It is used in the manufacture of chemicals, in metallurgy, and as an analytical reagent. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Abstract

A flammable, poisonous gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs. It is used in the manufacture of chemicals, in metallurgy, and as an analytical reagent. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Sulfide, Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (H2(Sx))
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S2)
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S3)

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/analogs = SULFIDES or SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS or specifics

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History Note

73(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hydrogen (1966-1970)
  • Sulfides (1966-1970)

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  1. D01w.029w.260.340w
  2. D01w.362w.350w
  3. D01w.875w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydrogen Sulfide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006862. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006862
  2. Hydrogen Sulfide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_sulfide
  3. Hydrogen Sulfide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170591