carbon disulfide

noun

1. a clear, colorless or faintly yellow, poisonous, flammable liquid, CS 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of cellophane, viscose rayon, and pesticides and as a solvent for fats, resins, and rubber.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbon disulfide¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

According to safety information about this chemical, exposure to heat and moisture may cause decomposition “to release flammable, explosive and poisonous” carbon disulfide vapors.

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Most rayon today is produced as viscose rayon, which is treated with chemicals, including carbon disulfide.

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When Hans Geiger and Walther Bothe conducted the experiment, using carbon disulfide gas as the medium, they saw no such deflection.

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Xanthophyll differs markedly from carotin in its solubilities, being insoluble in petroleum ether and only sparingly soluble in carbon disulfide.

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Another step was taken when Cross of London discovered that when the mercerized cotton was treated with carbon disulfide it was dissolved to a yellow liquid.

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