carbon disulphide
carbon disulphide is the alternative spelling of carbon disulfide.
Meaning of carbon disulfide
Noun
carbon disulfide (uncountable)
- A binary compound of carbon and sulfur, CS₂, a colourless liquid with a not-unpleasant smell; used as a specialist solvent, and in the manufacture of organosulfur compounds.
- Synonyms:
- carbon bisulfide, sulphuretted carbon
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- What is carbon disulphide the alternative spelling of?
- Carbon disulphide is the alternative spelling of carbon disulfide.
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