Barium carbonate

Barium carbonate

BaCO₃ A white powder with a melting point of 174_C; soluble in acids (except sulfuric acid); used in rodenticides, ceramic flux, optical glass, and television picture tubes.

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barium carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

BaCO 3 A white powder with a melting point of 174_C; soluble in acids (except sulfuric acid); used in rodenticides, ceramic flux, optical glass, and television picture tubes.

carbonate

Chemistry; Chemicals

is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, CO2−3

carbonate

Astronomy; Planetary science

Common rock-forming mineral containing the carbonate ion, CO 3 2- . Common carbonate minerals are calcite, CaCO 3 ; siderite, FeCaCO 3 ; magnesite, MgCO 3 ; dolomite, CaMg(CO 3 ...

carbonate

Geography; Physical geography

Compound consisting of a single atom of carbon and three atoms of oxygen. Carbonate has the following chemical structure CO3.

carbonate

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic salts

A carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion. The name may also mean an ester of carbonic acid, an organic compound containing the ...

carbonate

Earth science; Geology

A sedimentary rock made mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Limestone and dolomite are common carbonate sedimentary rocks.

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Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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calcium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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magnesium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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silicon halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

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yttrium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Y 2 (SO 4 ) 3 _8H 2 O Reddish crystals that are soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, slightly soluble in water; decomposes at 700_C; used as an analytical reagent.

calcium sulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CaS In pure form, white cubic crystals, slightly soluble in water; used as a base for luminescent materials. Also known as hepar calcies; sulfurated lime.