molybdenum disulfide

noun

: a compound MoS2 used especially as a lubricant in grease

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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 Among them, the best studied is molybdenum disulfide. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for molybdenum disulfide

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of molybdenum disulfide was in 1869

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“Molybdenum disulfide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molybdenum%20disulfide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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