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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The strands are held together by strong chemical bonds called disulfides, while the individual molecules are held together by much weaker hydrogen bonds.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Like other Olaplex bonding products, this moisturizing conditioner fills in weak spots in the hair with disulfide bonds, helping repair and protect.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 July 2024
The researchers started by synthesizing a material from monolayers of the semiconductors molybdenum diselenide and tungsten disulfide, which belong to a class of materials that past simulations had implied could exhibit Nagaoka-style magnetism.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
As well as allicin, sulphur compounds including diallyl disulfide and s-allyl cysteine enter your body via the digestive tract and exert impressive antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal powers.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2023
Goodenough’s 1980 battery replaced Whittingham’s titanium disulfide in the cathode with lithium cobalt oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2023
Exxon researcher Whittingham had developed a lithium titanium disulfide battery in the 1970s; Goodenough decided to replace the titanium disulfide with lithium cobalt oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2023
Its active ingredient bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate aims to repair broken disulfide bonds to revive the look and feel of hair.
—Jacqueline Saguin, goodhousekeeping.com, 26 May 2023
This is done through targeting broken disulfide bonds (aka repairing the protein structures of the hair shaft).
—Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Like other Olaplex bonding products, this moisturizing conditioner fills in weak spots in the hair with disulfide bonds, helping repair and protect.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 July 2024
The researchers started by synthesizing a material from monolayers of the semiconductors molybdenum diselenide and tungsten disulfide, which belong to a class of materials that past simulations had implied could exhibit Nagaoka-style magnetism.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
As well as allicin, sulphur compounds including diallyl disulfide and s-allyl cysteine enter your body via the digestive tract and exert impressive antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal powers.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2023
Goodenough’s 1980 battery replaced Whittingham’s titanium disulfide in the cathode with lithium cobalt oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2023
Exxon researcher Whittingham had developed a lithium titanium disulfide battery in the 1970s; Goodenough decided to replace the titanium disulfide with lithium cobalt oxide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2023
Its active ingredient bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate aims to repair broken disulfide bonds to revive the look and feel of hair.
—Jacqueline Saguin, goodhousekeeping.com, 26 May 2023
This is done through targeting broken disulfide bonds (aka repairing the protein structures of the hair shaft).
—Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
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“Disulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disulfide. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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