carbon disulfide
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a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
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Carbon-sulfur compounds Important inorganic carbon sulfur compounds are the carbon sulfides carbon disulfide (CS 2 ) and carbonyl sulfide (OCS).
Both diethyl ether and carbon disulfide have exceptionally low autoignition temperatures which increase greatly the fire risk associated with these solvents.
DRIFT uses a carbon disulfide target, that allows WIMP recoils to travel several millimetres, leaving a track of charged particles.
It is obtained by reacting protactinium(V) chloride with a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide at 900 °C.
White phosphorus is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulfide.