molybdenum disulfide
nounChemistry.
a black crystalline powder, MoS2, insoluble in water, used as a lubricant and as a hydrogenation catalyst.
Origin of molybdenum disulfide
1First recorded in 1930–35
- Also called molybdenum sulfide.
Words Nearby molybdenum disulfide
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