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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

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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

A unique feature of the extracellular region is the presence of disulphide bridges that contribute to receptor stability.

From Nature • Feb. 13, 2013

Transparent media vary in their dispersive powers; for example, carbon disulphide has more than three times the dispersive power of crown glass.

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