disulfide
Americannoun
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(in inorganic chemistry) a sulfide containing two atoms of sulfur, as carbon disulfide, CS 2 .
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(in organic chemistry) a sulfide containing the bivalent group −SS−, as diethyl disulfide, C 4 H 10 S 2 .
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Schmidt had previously engineered mice whose liver cells separately lacked one or the other of the two main disulfide reductases.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
When the usual disulfide reductase pathway is unavailable, this backup mechanism breaks an adjacent carbon sulfur bond within cystine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
In April 2025, researchers reported possible traces of molecules called dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl disulfide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Gaharwar Lab is among a small number of research groups investigating how molybdenum disulfide might be used for biomedical purposes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025
Xanthophyll differs markedly from carotin in its solubilities, being insoluble in petroleum ether and only sparingly soluble in carbon disulfide.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
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