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carbon disulfide, CS2, liquid organic compound; it is colorless, foul-smelling, flammable, and poisonous. It can be prepared by direct reaction of carbon, e.g., as charcoal, with sulfur. It is a widely used solvent, e.g., for rubber, and is used to treat alkali cellulose in the viscose process (a source of rayon and cellophane). Carbon disulfide reacts with chlorine in the presence of a catalyst to form carbon tetrachloride. carbon disulfide [¦kär·bən dī′səl‚fīd] (organic chemistry) CS2A sulfide, used as a solvent for oils, fats, and rubbers and in paint removers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The solvents typically used to convert cellulose into a soluble compound--for example, to process wood pulp into rayon--include carbon disulfide and sodium hydroxide, both of which carry substantial health baggage. If more carbon than oxygen were dredged up, sulfur would combine with carbon to form carbon disulfide. I was pleased to see the list of environmental exposures that affect human health--both those that are more common, such as lead, mercury, asbestos, organophosphate pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls, and others that are more unusual, such as manganese, bromine, and carbon disulfide (Hu 2003). |
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