: a compound MoS2 used especially as a lubricant in grease
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An ultrathin semiconductor — commonly molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) — forms the channel that carries electrical current between two metal contacts.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026 Researchers in China managed to integrate nearly 6,000 molybdenum disulfide devices to make a RISC-V processor.—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025 But unlike graphene, molybdenum disulfide is a semiconductor.—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025 That doesn't mean molybdenum disulfide is on the fast track to replace silicon.—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for molybdenum disulfide