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polysulfide

pol·y·sul·fide
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-suhl-fahyd]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈsʌl faɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-suhl-fahyd]
    • /ˌpɒl iˈsʌl faɪd/

Definitions of polysulfide word

  • noun polysulfide a sulfide whose molecules contain two or more atoms of sulfur. 1
  • noun polysulfide a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulphur in the molecule 0
  • noun polysulfide a binary compound of sulfur containing more atoms of sulfur than the valence of the combining element requires 0

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Origin of polysulfide

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; poly- + sulfide

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Parts of speech for Polysulfide

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polysulfide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polysulfide usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with polysulfide

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