disulfane

D2I1S1U1L1F4A1N1E1

noun

Any organic compound containing two sulfur atoms joined together.

OriginEnglish sulfane ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundisulfane (plural disulfanes)

plural disulfanes · alternative disulphane

  1. chemistryAny organic compound containing two sulfur atoms joined together.
  2. chemistryThe divalent -S-S- radical.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishsulfane
  8. Englishdisulfane

From di- + sulfane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sulfanide
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APA

disulfane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disulfane

MLA

“disulfane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disulfane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disulfane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disulfane.

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