Disulfide

noun

/daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounA functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.

2.nounThe anion −S–S−.

3.nounA binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS2).

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