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Disulfide

//daɪˈsʌlfaɪd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
  2. 2
    The anion ⁻S–S⁻.
  3. 3
    A binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS₂).

    "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."

Etymology

From di- + sulfide.

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