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molybdenum disulfide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a black crystalline powder, MoS 2 , insoluble in water, used as a lubricant and as a hydrogenation catalyst.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of molybdenum disulfide1
First recorded in 1930–35
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