Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic pigment

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A natural or synthetic metal oxide, sulfide, or other salt used as a colouring agent for paints, plastics, and inks.

Potassium fluosilicate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 SiF 6 An odorless, white crystalline compound; slightly soluble in water; used in vitreous frits, synthetic mica, metallurgy, and ceramics. Also known as potassium silicofluoride.

SOCl 2 A toxic, yellowish to red liquid with a pungent aroma, soluble in benzene, decomposes in water and at 140_C; boils at 79_C; used as a chemical intermediate and catalyst. Also known as sulphur ...

Beryllium nitride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Be 3 N 2 Refractory, white crystals with a melting point of 2200_40_C; used in the manufacture of radioactive carbon-14 and in experimental rocket fuels.

Inorganic polymer

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Large molecules, usually linear or branched chains with atoms other than carbon in their backbone; an example is glass, an inorganic polymer made up of rings and chains of repeating silicate units.

Potassium gold chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KAuCl 4 _2H 2 O Yellow crystals, soluble in water, ether, and alcohol; used in photography and medicine. Also known as gold potassium chloride; potassium aurichloride; potassium chloroaurate.