DISULPHIDE

Noun

disulphide (plural disulphides)

Alternative spelling of disulfide

Source: Wiktionary


Di*sul"phide (; 104), n. Etym: [Pref. di- + sulphide.] (Chem.)

Definition: A binary compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called disulphuret. Cf. Bisulphide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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