diamyl sulfide

[ dahy-am-uh l ]
/ daɪˈæm əl /

noun Chemistry.

a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of isomers having the formula (C5H11)2S, used chiefly in the preparation of organic sulfur compounds.

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Also called amyl sulfide.

Origin of diamyl sulfide

di-1 + amyl

Words nearby diamyl sulfide

diamondback rattlesnake, diamondback terrapin, diamondiferous, diamorphine, diamox, diamyl sulfide, diana, diana complex, diandrous, dianoetic, dianoia
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