disulfide

See also: Disulfide

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Etymology

From di- +‎ sulfide.

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  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/[1][2]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

disulfide (plural disulfides)

  1. (organic chemistry) A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
  2. (inorganic chemistry) The anion −S–S−.
  3. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS2).
    • 2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24‎[2], archived from the original on 18 April 2025‎[3]:
      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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  1. ^ Merriam-Webster
  2. ^ “Oxford Dictionaries”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 24 December 2019 (last accessed), archived from the original on 24 December 2019

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