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Mercurous bromide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
HgBr Poisonous white powder, crystals, or fibrous mass; odourless and tasteless; darkens in light; soluble in hot sulfuric acid and fuming nitric acid, insoluble in alcohol and ether; used in ...
Chrome alum
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
KCr(SO 4 ) 2 _12H 2 O An alum obtained as purple crystals and used as a mordant, in tanning, and in photography in the fixing bath. Also known as potassium chromium sulfate.
Manganic oxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Mn 2 O 3 Hard black powder, insoluble in water, soluble in cold hydrochloric acid, hot nitric acid, and sulfuric acid; occurs in nature as manganite. Also known as manganese sesquioxide.
Sodium aluminium silicofluoride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Na 5 Al(SiF 6 ) 4 A toxic, white powder, used for mothproofing and in insecticides.
Acidic oxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
An oxygen compound of a nonmetal, for example, SO 2 or P 2 O 5 , which yields an oxyacid with water.
Chromic chloride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
CrCl 3 Crystals that are pinkish violet shimmering plates, almost insoluble in water, but easily soluble in presence of minute traces of chromous chloride; used in calico printing, as a mordant for ...
Manganous chloride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
MnCl 2 _4H 2 O Water-soluble, deliquescent rose-colored crystals melting at 88_C; used as a catalyst and in paints, dyeing, and pharmaceutical preparations.
