disulfide

See also: Disulfide

English

Alternative forms

• disulphide

Etymology

di- +‎ sulfide

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/

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).

Synonyms

• (anion ⁻S–S⁻): bisulfide (dated)

Derived terms

• arsenic disulfide
• carbon disulfide
• cuprous sulfide
• disulfide bridge
• disulfide bond
• disulfide of copper
• hydrogen disulfide
• intradisulfide
• molybdenum disulfide
• oxysulfide
• tungsten disulfide

Translations

functional group

• Catalan: disulfur m
• Hindi: द्विगन्धेय (dvigandhey)
• Irish: déshuilfíd f
• Italian: disolfuro m
• Spanish: disulfuro m

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