1. Plural of bisulfide; chemical compounds containing two sulfur atoms bonded to a metal or organic group, or compounds formed by the addition of hydrogen sulfide to an unsaturated organic compound.
Usage: chemistry; technical term

Examples

• The laboratory synthesized several bisulfides for the polymer research project.
• Bisulfides are commonly used in organic chemistry reactions.
• The chemist analyzed the bisulfides using mass spectrometry.
• Industrial applications of bisulfides include vulcanization processes.
• Metal bisulfides exhibit interesting catalytic properties.