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episulfide

episulfide noun: a class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulfur atom replaces the oxygen.

Noun

episulfide (plural episulfides)

  1. A class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulfur atom replaces the oxygen

Forms of episulfide

pluralepisulfides

Origin of episulfide

From epi- + sulfide.

Questions about episulfide

What does episulfide mean?
Episulfide means a class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulfur atom replaces the oxygen.
What part of speech is episulfide?
Episulfide is a noun.
What is the plural of episulfide?
The plural of episulfide is episulfides.

Words near episulfide in the dictionary

  1. epistyle
  2. epistyles
  3. epistêmê
  4. epistêmês
  5. episubstratal
  6. episulfide
  7. episulfides
  8. episulfonium
  9. episulfoniums
  10. episulphide
  11. episulphides

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