disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
(ˌ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd 
1
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical
2
: an organic compound containing the divalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms
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Using new transit spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers argued that the data were consistent with dimethyl sulfide, and possibly dimethyl disulfide — gases that on Earth are strongly associated with marine biology.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This tunability has driven strong interest in creating niobium disulfide nanotubes, a true metallic form with potential to advance high-speed electronics and superconductivity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Protein disulfide isomerases regulate androgen receptor stability and promote prostate cancer cell growth and survival.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, a sulfur compound that may reduce inflammation-causing immune activity.9
Olive oil is rich in polyphenols, natural antioxidants that protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects.10
4.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The change of states in tantalum disulfide by the use of temperature only is important because laser technologies are more expensive and harder to embed in electronics than non-cryogenic cooling techniques, says De la Torre.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
Powered by the brand’s patented Bond Building Technology, this formula rebuilds disulfide bonds to strengthen the curl pattern and reduce breakage over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This tunability has driven strong interest in creating niobium disulfide nanotubes, a true metallic form with potential to advance high-speed electronics and superconductivity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Protein disulfide isomerases regulate androgen receptor stability and promote prostate cancer cell growth and survival.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Garlic contains diallyl disulfide, a sulfur compound that may reduce inflammation-causing immune activity.9
Olive oil is rich in polyphenols, natural antioxidants that protect cells and have anti-inflammatory effects.10
4.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The change of states in tantalum disulfide by the use of temperature only is important because laser technologies are more expensive and harder to embed in electronics than non-cryogenic cooling techniques, says De la Torre.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
Powered by the brand’s patented Bond Building Technology, this formula rebuilds disulfide bonds to strengthen the curl pattern and reduce breakage over time.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
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disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
(ˈ)dī-ˈsəl-ˌfīd
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or chemical group
Medical Definition
disulfide
noun
di·sul·fide
variants
or chiefly British disulphide
1
: a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with an element or radical
2
: an organic compound containing the bivalent group SS composed of two sulfur atoms
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