disulfide
A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
Other meanings
The anion −S–S−.
A binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS2).
Related words
- dimethyldisulfide
- disulfiram
- heterodisulfide
- homodisulfide
- interdisulfide
- multidisulfide
- polydisulfide
- tetradisulfide
- arsenic disulfide
- carbon disulfide
- cuprous sulfide
- disulfide bridge
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