bisulfide

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noun

The anion HS⁻.

Similar
sulfanide
OriginEnglish sulfide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Middle English sulphur →
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Meanings

nounbisulfide (plural bisulfides)

plural bisulfides · alternative bisulphide

  1. chemistryThe anion HS⁻.

    Synonyms: sulfanide

  2. chemistry(dated) Disulfide, the anion ⁻S–S⁻.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe anion HS⁻.

Similar
sulfanide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Latinsulpur
  7. Latinsulfur
  8. Latinsulphur
  9. Anglo-Normansulfre
  10. Middle Englishsulphur
  11. Englishsulf(ur)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishsulfide
  14. Englishbisulfide

From bi- + sulfide.

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APA

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Chicago

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