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disulfur

disulfur noun: two atoms of sulfur in a compound.

Noun

disulfur (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.
  2. A diatomic molecule of sulfur, S₂

Origin of disulfur

From di- + sulfur.

Words formed from disulfur

  • disulfur decafluoride
  • disulfur dichloride
  • disulfur monoxide

Questions about disulfur

What does disulfur mean?
Disulfur means two atoms of sulfur in a compound.
What part of speech is disulfur?
Disulfur is a noun.

Words near disulfur in the dictionary

  1. disulfonyl
  2. disulfonylimidazole
  3. disulfonylimidazoles
  4. disulfotetramine
  5. disulfoton
  6. disulfur
  7. disulfuric
  8. disulfuryl
  9. disulfuryls
  10. disulphane
  11. disulphanes

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