disulfide

noun di·sul·fide \(ˌ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd\

Definition of DISULFIDE

: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical

: an organic compound containing the divalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms

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noun di·sul·fide

: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical

: an organic compound containing the bivalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms

di·sul·fide or chiefly British di·sul·phide \(ˈ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd\

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