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