A term including hydropolysulfides, polysulfanes, polysulfides. Use is discouraged because of confusion with the newer systematic name sulfane,
H2S, and the numerous names derived therefrom.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1367 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)