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Niobium carbide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

NbC A lavender grey powder with a melting point of 3500_C; used for carbide-tipped tools and special steels.

Sodium persulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Na 2 S 2 O 8 A white, water-soluble, crystalline powder; used as a bleaching agent and in medicine.

Aluminium silicate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Al 2 (SiO 3 ) 3 A white solid that is insoluble in water; used as a refractory in glassmaking.

Dry ice

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Carbon dioxide in the solid form, usually made in blocks to be used as a coolant; changes directly to a gas at_78.5_C as heat is absorbed.

Nitrating acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Sulfuric-nitric acid mix used to nitrate cellulosics and aromatic chemicals. Also known as mixed acid.

A general term encompassing the following compounds: sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium metaphosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, hemibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, tribasic sodium ...

Sodium bisulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

NaHSO 4 colourless crystals, soluble in water; the aqueous solution is strongly acidic; decomposes at 315_C; used for flux to decompose minerals, as a disinfectant, and in dyeing and manufacture of ...