Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

halogen acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound composed of hydrogen bonded to a halogen element, for example, hydrochloric acid.

phosphotungstic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 3 PO 4 _12WO 3 _xH 2 O Heavy-greenish, water- and alcohol-soluble crystals; used as an analytical reagent and in the manufacture of organic pigments. Also known as heavy acid; phosphowolframic ...

sulfur monoxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

SO A gas at ordinary temperatures; produces an orangered deposit when cooled to temperatures of liquid air; prepared by passing an electric discharge through a mixture of sulfur vapor and sulfur ...

arsenite

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

1. AsO 3 3 _ A negative ion derived from aqueous solutions of As 4 O 6 . 2. A salt or ester of arsenious acid.

heavy water

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound of hydrogen and oxygen containing a higher proportion of the hydrogen isotope deuterium than does naturally occurring water. Also known as deuterium oxide.

White powder consisting essentially of the hemihydrate of calcium sulfate (CaSO 4 _ 1 / 2 H 2 O or 2CaSO 4 _H 2 O), produced by calcining gypsum until it is partially dehydrated; forms with water a ...

sulfurous acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 2 SO 3 An unstable, water-soluble, colorless liquid with a strong sulfur aroma; derived from absorption of sulfur dioxide in water; used in the synthesis of medicine and chemicals, manufacture of ...