disulfur en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English disulfur From di- + sulfur.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.
- (uncountable) A diatomic molecule of sulfur, S₂
Deriveds
disulfur monoxide · disulfur dichloride · disulfur decafluoride