dimethyl sulfide

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dimethyl sulfide

noun dimethyl sulphide

  1. uncountable The organic sulfur compound (CH₃)₂S that is a breakdown product of many biological sulfur compounds; it has a number of industrial uses By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.

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@misc{dimethyl_sulfide_2026,
  title = {dimethyl sulfide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dimethyl%20sulfide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}