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polysulfide

polysulfide noun: any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.

Noun

polysulfide (plural polysulfides)

  1. Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.

Forms of polysulfide

pluralpolysulfides
alternative formpolysulphide

Origin of polysulfide

From poly- + sulfide.

Words formed from polysulfide

Questions about polysulfide

What does polysulfide mean?
Polysulfide means any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.
What part of speech is polysulfide?
Polysulfide is a noun.
What is the plural of polysulfide?
The plural of polysulfide is polysulfides.

Words near polysulfide in the dictionary

  1. polysulfate
  2. polysulfated
  3. polysulfates
  4. polysulfation
  5. polysulfations
  6. polysulfide
  7. polysulfides
  8. polysulfido
  9. polysulfonated
  10. polysulfone
  11. polysulfones

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