"decasulfide" meaning in English

See decasulfide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [dɛkəˈsʌɫfaɪd] [UK], [dɛkəˈsʊɫfaɪd] [UK] Forms: decasulfides [plural], decasulphide [alternative]
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  1. (inorganic chemistry) A sulfide having ten atoms of sulfur per molecule Derived forms: tetraphosphorus decasulfide

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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