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noun
Two atoms of sulfur in a compound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A diatomic molecule of sulfur, S2
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulfur English disulfur From di- + sulfur.
