polysulfide

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noun

Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.

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

nounpolysulfide (plural polysulfides)

plural polysulfides · alternative polysulphide

  1. chemistryAny compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.

Origin

  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. Englishpolysulfide

From poly- + sulfide.

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APA

polysulfide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysulfide

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysulfide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysulfide.

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