What is "sulfur dibromide"

n. (context chemistry English) a gaseous binary compound, SBr₂, of sulfur and bromine

Sulfur dibromide is the chemical compound with the formula BrS. It is a toxic gas.

Sulfur dibromide readily decomposes into SBr and elemental bromine. In analogy to sulfur dichloride, it hydrolyzes in water to give hydrogen bromide, sulfur dioxide and elemental sulfur.

Category:Sulfur halides