molybdenum disulphide

A form of molybdenum disulfide — a black, crystalline inorganic polymer of empirical formula MoS₂ that occurs as the mineral molybdenite and is used as a lubricant having a structure analogous to graphite

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Meanings

nounmolybdenum disulphide (uncountable)
  1. UKalternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of molybdenum disulfide.
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