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noun
The anion HS−.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: sulfanide
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noun
(dated) Disulfide, the anion −S–S−.
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Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulf(ur) Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English sulfide English bisulfide From bi- + sulfide.
