episulfide

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noun

A class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulfur atom replaces the oxygen

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Meanings

nounepisulfide (plural episulfides)

plural episulfides

  1. chemistryA class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulfur atom replaces the oxygen

Origin

From epi- + sulfide.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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