Etymology

polysulfide

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Today it means: Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane. Full definition →

English sulfide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Middle English sulphur
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Latinsulpur
  6. Latinsulfur
  7. Latinsulphur
  8. Anglo-Normansulfre
  9. Middle Englishsulphur
  10. Englishsulf(ur)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Englishsulfide
  13. English todaypolysulfide

From poly- + sulfide.

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