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DAG V 657 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Lubrication Technology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molybdenum disulfide
1, record 1, English, molybdenum%20disulfide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- molybdenum(IV) sulfide 2, record 1, English, molybdenum%28IV%29%20sulfide
correct
- DAG 206 3, record 1, English, DAG%20206
correct
- DAG 325 2, record 1, English, DAG%20325
correct
- DAG V 657 3, record 1, English, DAG%20V%20657
correct
- Molykote 2, record 1, English, Molykote
correct
- Moly PA Powder 3, record 1, English, Moly%20PA%20Powder
correct
- Molysulfide 3, record 1, English, Molysulfide
correct
- SPI Moly Disulfide 3, record 1, English, SPI%20Moly%20Disulfide
correct
- molybdenum disulphide 4, record 1, English, molybdenum%20disulphide
former designation, avoid
- molybdenum(IV) sulphide 5, record 1, English, molybdenum%28IV%29%20sulphide
former designation, avoid
- molybdenum sulfide 6, record 1, English, molybdenum%20sulfide
former designation, avoid
- molybdenum sulphide 5, record 1, English, molybdenum%20sulphide
former designation, avoid
- molybdic sulfide 6, record 1, English, molybdic%20sulfide
former designation, avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of a black crystalline solid, has a boiling point of 450°C, is found in nature and ground up into a fine powder to be used for its lubrication properties, and which owes its lubricity to a layer lattice structure in which cleavage and shear between adjacent laminae are extremely easy, and which also used as a catalyst. 7, record 1, English, - molybdenum%20disulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molybdenum disulfide is stable under a variety of environmental conditions; hence it is ideally suited for space application. 8, record 1, English, - molybdenum%20disulfide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: MoS2 7, record 1, English, - molybdenum%20disulfide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Tribologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disulfure de molybdène
1, record 1, French, disulfure%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de molybdène(IV) 1, record 1, French, sulfure%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne%28IV%29
correct, masculine noun
- bisulfure de molybdène 2, record 1, French, bisulfure%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique utilisé comme lubrifiant et comme catalyseur. 3, record 1, French, - disulfure%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : MoS2 3, record 1, French, - disulfure%20de%20molybd%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Técnica de lubricación
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bisulfuro de molibdeno
1, record 1, Spanish, bisulfuro%20de%20molibdeno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: MoS2 2, record 1, Spanish, - bisulfuro%20de%20molibdeno
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