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Hydrogen Sulfide MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Hydrogen Sulfide
Tree Number(s)
D01.029.260.340
D01.362.350
D01.875.350
Unique ID
D006862
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006862
Annotation
/analogs = SULFIDES or SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS or specifics
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2(Sx))
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S2)
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S3)
Pharm Action
Air Pollutants
Gasotransmitters
Registry Numbers
YY9FVM7NSN
13465-07-1
13845-23-3
50864-71-6
Related Numbers
13465-07-1
13845-23-3
50864-71-6
7783-06-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
Previous Indexing
Hydrogen (1966-1970)
Sulfides (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(71)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Hydrogen Sulfide Preferred
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S2) Narrower
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S3) Narrower
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2(Sx)) Narrower
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