Read the formula directly: 二 (two) 硫 (sulfur) 化 (-ide) 碳 (carbon) = CS₂. Chinese inorganic chemistry names map straight to formulas — once you learn the elements, naming compounds is mechanical.
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Historically used to manufacture rayon and cellophane; large rayon factories caused some of the first recognized cases of industrial neurotoxicity (e.g. Italy's 1990s viscose-worker scandals).
