bisulfide

or bi·sul·phide

[ bahy-suhl-fahyd, -fid ]

nounChemistry.

a disulfide.

Origin of bisulfide

¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bi-¹ + sulfide

Words Nearby bisulfide

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use bisulfide in a sentence

The carbon bisulfide is best injected into the soil by means of a long-nosed syringe.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. Hunn
If beans, peas, corn or other Seeds become buggy, pour a little bisulfide of carbon (very inflammable) into them.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. Hunn

Browse