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disulfur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
disul-fur
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.

Uncountable

noun

A diatomic molecule of sulfur, S₂

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English disulfur From di- + sulfur.

Usage

Phrases

disulfur decafluoride disulfur dichloride disulfur monoxide

Questions

What does disulfur mean?
Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.
Where does disulfur come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English disulfur From di- + sulfur.

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