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Also known as: stinkdamp, sulfureted hydrogen, sulphuretted hydrogen

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Carl Wilhelm Scheele

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hydrogen sulfide, colourless, extremely poisonous, gaseous compound formed by sulfur with hydrogen (see sulfur).