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carbon bisulphide

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noun

  1. (not in technical usage) another name for carbon disulphide

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Prepared in this way it contains a small quantity of the unaltered chloride, which can be removed by ether or carbon bisulphide.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

In the latter reaction various other compounds, such as carbon dioxide, carbon bisulphide and hydrocyanic acid, are produced.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

This being contaminated with the oil used in lubricating the saw is freed from it by washing with carbon bisulphide, ether or benzene and dried.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

The flask and its contents are heated on the water bath at 100° C. with constant attention, until the last traces of the carbon bisulphide have distilled away.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

They are detected by adding chlorine water to the suspected solution and shaking up with carbon bisulphide.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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