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Bisulphide vs Disulphide - What's the difference?

bisulphide | disulphide |

As nouns the difference between bisulphide and disulphide

is that bisulphide is while disulphide is (chemistry) any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each molecule.

bisulphide

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • Usage notes

    * The term bisulfide is rather dated, and is often avoided due to the ambiguity of the bi- prefix most often being used for mixed metal and hydrogen salts. English dated terms

    disulphide

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disulfide (US )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each molecule

    • Derived terms

    * arsenic disulfide, arsenic disulphide * carbon disulfide, carbon disulphide * cuprous sulfide, cuprous sulphide * disulfide bond, disulphide bond * disulfide of copper, disulphide of copper * hydrogen disulfide, hydrogen disulphide * molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum disulphide * oxysulfide, oxysulphide * tungsten disulfide, tungsten disulphide (trans-bottom)