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molybdenum disulfide
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noun Chemistry.
a black crystalline powder, MoS2, insoluble in water, used as a lubricant and as a hydrogenation catalyst.
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Also called molybdenum sulfide.
Origin of molybdenum disulfide
First recorded in 1930β35
Words nearby molybdenum disulfide
molybdate orange, molybdenite, molybdenosis, molybdenous, molybdenum, molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum trioxide, molybdic, molybdous, mom, Momaday
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