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 guide that control, the team introduced a group containing two carbon-sulfur bonds and a disulfide bond early in the process.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2025
The nanoflowers are made from molybdenum disulfide, an inorganic compound that can form many different two-dimensional shapes at very small scales.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025
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
"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
Another step was taken when Cross of London discovered that when the mercerized cotton was treated with carbon disulfide it was dissolved to a yellow liquid.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
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