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disulphide

British  
/ daɪˈsʌlfaɪd /

noun

  1. Also called (not in technical usage): bisulphide.  any chemical compound containing two sulphur atoms per molecule

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another advantage is that a smaller percentage of the toxic substance carbon disulphide is needed compared to standard processes.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2024

As this happens very quickly, the researchers virtually "blocked" the elevator by specifically inserting anchors, so-called disulphide bridges.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2024

I could apply a dry coating of tungsten disulphide to the BTUs, like I’d read about on gun forums.

From The Verge Mar. 9, 2022

Whittingham put metallic lithium in one end and a layered material called titanitum disulphide at the other; the titanium had spaces that could capture the flowing electrons.

From Scientific American Oct. 9, 2019

It dissolves sulphur, phosphorus, resins, and many acids and colouring matters; and is soluble in alcohol, ether, and carbon disulphide, and in 80 parts by volume of water.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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