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dimethyldisulfide

dimethyldisulfide noun: the aliphatic compound (CH₃CH₂S)₂ found in crude oil and in brassicas; it has a hemolytic action.

Noun

dimethyldisulfide (uncountable)

  1. The aliphatic compound (CH₃CH₂S)₂ found in crude oil and in brassicas; it has a hemolytic action

Origin of dimethyldisulfide

From dimethyl + disulfide.

Questions about dimethyldisulfide

What does dimethyldisulfide mean?
Dimethyldisulfide means the aliphatic compound (CH₃CH₂S)₂ found in crude oil and in brassicas; it has a hemolytic action.
What part of speech is dimethyldisulfide?
Dimethyldisulfide is a noun.

Words near dimethyldisulfide in the dictionary

  1. dimethyldichlorosilane
  2. dimethyldichlorosilanes
  3. dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
  4. dimethyldioxirane
  5. dimethyldiselenide
  6. dimethyldisulfide
  7. dimethyldisulphide
  8. dimethylene
  9. dimethylethanolamine
  10. dimethylether
  11. dimethylformamide

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