"disulfide" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disulfide.wav Forms: disulfides [plural], disulphide [alternative]
Etymology: From di- + sulfide. Etymology templates: {{af|en|di-|sulfide}} di- + sulfide Head templates: {{en-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'. Translations (functional group): disulfur [masculine] (Catalan), द्विगन्धेय (dvigandhey) (Hindi), déshuilfíd [feminine] (Irish), disolfuro [masculine] (Italian), disulfuro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disulfide-en-noun-AIM50CdJ Categories (other): Organic chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with di-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Sulfur Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 29 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 25 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 23 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 29 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 58 21 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 57 23 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 29 20 Disambiguation of Sulfur: 49 0 51 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'functional group': 73 13 15
  2. (inorganic chemistry) The anion ⁻S–S⁻.
    Sense id: en-disulfide-en-noun-pNcYXntG Categories (other): Inorganic chemistry, English terms prefixed with di-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 23 38 Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS₂).
    Sense id: en-disulfide-en-noun-wPFAquZd Categories (other): Inorganic chemistry, English terms prefixed with di-, Pages with 1 entry, Sulfur Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with di-: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 23 38 Disambiguation of Sulfur: 49 0 51 Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (bisulfide (dated)): anion −S–S−
Disambiguation of 'bisulfide (dated)': 34 33 33 Derived forms: arsenic disulfide, carbon disulfide, cuprous sulfide, dimethyldisulfide, disulfide bond, disulfide bridge, disulfide of copper, disulfiram, heterodisulfide, homodisulfide, hydrogen disulfide, interdisulfide, intradisulfide, molybdenum disulfide, multidisulfide, oxysulfide, polydisulfide, tetradisulfide, tungsten disulfide

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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