haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt ðə mˈoʊst stˈeɪbəl ʌvðə tʃˈælkoʊdʒnˌaɪd sˈɑːlɪdstˈeɪt lˈuːbɹɪkənts, æz tˈʌŋsʔn̩ dˌɪsᵻlˈɛnaɪd hɐz mˈʌtʃ wˈiːkɚɹ ˌɪntɚplˈeɪnɚ bˈɑːndɪŋ, ɪz hˈaɪli kˈɛmɪkli ɪnˈɜːt ænd hɐz hˈaɪ stəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn hˈaɪtˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ, hˈaɪvˈækjuːm ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts.
However, it is not the most stable of the chalcogenide solid-state lubricants, as tungsten diselenide has much weaker interplanar bonding, is highly chemically inert and has high stability in high-temperature, high-vacuum environments.