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di·sul·fide

 (dī-sŭl′fīd′)
n.
A divalent chemical group consisting of two sulfur atoms, or a compound in which it is combined with other elements or groups. Also called bisulfide.
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disulfide

(daɪˈsʌlfaɪd)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a variant spelling of disulphide
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di•sul•fide

(daɪˈsʌl faɪd, -fɪd)

n.
1. (in inorganic chemistry) a sulfide containing two atoms of sulfur, as carbon disulfide, CS2.
2. (in organic chemistry) a sulfide containing the bivalent group −SS−, as diethyl disulfide, C4H10S2.
[1860–65]
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