dimethyl sulfide

See also: dimethylsulfide

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  • dimethyl sulphide

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dimethyl sulfide (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The organic sulfur compound (CH3)2S that is a breakdown product of many biological sulfur compounds; it has a number of industrial uses
    • 2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24‎[1], archived from the original on 18 April 2025‎[2]:
      By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.

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