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  <creation_date>2026-04-05 14:37:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-26 00:30:40 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Zinc sulphide</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Zinc sulphide (SZn) is an inorganic compound with an average molecular weight of 97.44 g/mol. Zinc sulphide belongs to the transition metal sulfides, a subclass of transition metal organides within the inorganic compounds. This substance is categorized as a mixed metal/non-metal compound.

Industrial applications for zinc sulphide include its use as a filler (PMC8515334). The compound is found in or released from 23 recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is present in antennas, amplifiers, adjustable resistors, coils, auxiliary devices, and 10 additional items. In building and construction, it is associated with floors, ceilings, tents or canopies, stairs and ramps, and sunshades awnings or outside screens. Other sources include key rings from household items and pipe accessories and other smoking requisites from household cleaning and consumer products.</description>
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  <chemical_formula>SZn</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>97.44</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>95.901213</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name/>
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  <cas_registry_number>1314-98-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>S=[Zn]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/S.Zn/q-2;+2</inchi>
  <inchikey>DRDVZXDWVBGGMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <kind>average_mass</kind>
      <value>97.44</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>mono_mass</kind>
      <value>95.901213</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>S=[Zn]</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
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      <value>SZn</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1S/S.Zn/q-2;+2</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>DRDVZXDWVBGGMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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  <pubchem_compound_id>9833931</pubchem_compound_id>
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