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disulphide

noun

Meaning

  1. A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
  2. The anion −S–S−.
  3. A binary compound of sulfur and another element in the ratio 2:1 (formula XS2).

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