trisulfide

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noun

Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.

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

nountrisulfide (plural trisulfides)

plural trisulfides · alternative trisulphide

  1. chemistryAny sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Latinsulpur
  7. Latinsulfur
  8. Latinsulphur
  9. Anglo-Normansulfre
  10. Middle Englishsulphur
  11. Englishsulf(ur)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishsulfide
  14. Englishtrisulfide

From tri- + sulfide.

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Chicago

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