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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Origin of disulfide
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To investigate this behavior, the team used laser beams of various colors on a two-layer Janus TMD material composed of molybdenum sulfur selenide stacked on molybdenum disulfide.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
"We discovered that shining light on Janus molybdenum sulfur selenide and molybdenum disulfide creates tiny, directional forces inside the material, which show up as changes in its SHG pattern," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
A few of the most prominent of these in A. titanum are oligosulfides like dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
To prove the anomalous isotope effect and measure its magnitude to compare with theoretical predictions, Yu grew molybdenum disulfide crystals with two molybdenum isotopes in one crystal.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024
Carotin is insoluble in water, only very slightly soluble in acetone or cold alcohol, readily soluble in petroleum ether, ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
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