Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disulfide

/daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: disul-fide
IPA: /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The anion ⁻S–S⁻.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles."

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 sulf(ur) English -ide English sulfide English disulfide From di- + sulfide.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/
British English: /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/

Inflected Forms

disulfides (plural) disulphide (alternative)

Derived Forms

dimethyldisulfide disulfiram heterodisulfide homodisulfide interdisulfide intradisulfide multidisulfide oxysulfide polydisulfide tetradisulfide

Phrases

arsenic disulfide carbon disulfide cuprous sulfide disulfide bond disulfide bridge disulfide of copper hydrogen disulfide molybdenum disulfide

Synonyms

anion −S–S−

Questions

How do you pronounce disulfide?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/.
What does disulfide mean?: A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
Where does disulfide 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 sulf(ur) English -ide English sulfide English disulfide From di- + sulfide.

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