disulfide

disulfide

See also: Disulfide

English

Alternative forms

• disulphide

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈsʌlfaɪd/, /dɪˈsʊlfaɪd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /daɪˈsʊlfaɪd/

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⁻.

Synonyms

• (anion ⁻S–S⁻): bisulfide (dated)

Derived terms

• arsenic disulfide
• carbon disulfide
• cuprous sulfide
• disulfide bridge
• disulfide bond
• disulfide of copper

• hydrogen disulfide
• molybdenum disulfide
• oxysulfide
• tungsten disulfide

Translations

functional group

Hindi: द्विगन्धेय (dvigandheya) Irish: déshuilfíd f

Italian: disolfuro m Spanish: disulfuro m

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