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Germane
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
1. A hydride of germanium whose general formula is GenH 2 n+ 2 . 2. The compound GeH 4 , a hydride of germanium, a colourless gas that is combustible in air and burns with a blue flame.
Lead azide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Pb(N 3 ) 2 Unstable, colourless needles that explode at 350_C; lead azide is shipped submerged in water to reduce sensitivity; used as a detonator for high explosives.
Potassium sodium ferricyanide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
K 2 NaFe(CN) 6 Red, water-soluble crystals; used for blueprint paper and in photography.
Titanium tetrachloride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
TiCl 4 A colorless, toxic liquid soluble in water, fumes when exposed to moist air, boils at 136_C; used to make titanium and titanium salts, as a dye mordant and polymerization catalyst, and in ...
Borazon
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A form of boron nitride with a zinc blende structure produced by subjecting the ordinary form to high pressure and temperature.
Lead borate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Pb(BO 2 ) 2 _H 2 O Poisonous, water-insoluble white powder; soluble in dilute nitric acid; used as varnish and paint drier, for galvanoplastic work, in lead glass, and in waterproofing paints.
Potassium sodium tartrate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
KNaC 4 H 4 O 6 _4H 2 O Colorless, water-soluble, efflorescent crystals or white powder with a melting point of 70–80_C; used in medicine and as a buffer and sequestrant in foods. Also known as ...
