disulfur

D2I1S1U1L1F4U1R1

noun

Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.

OriginEnglish sulfur ← Middle English sulphur ← Anglo-Norman sulfre →
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Meanings

noundisulfur (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo atoms of sulfur in a compound.
  2. uncountableA diatomic molecule of sulfur, S₂

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Latinsulpur
  8. Latinsulfur
  9. Latinsulphur
  10. Anglo-Normansulfre
  11. Middle Englishsulphur
  12. Englishsulfur
  13. Englishdisulfur

From di- + sulfur.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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