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YCl<sub>3</sub>_6H<sub>2</sub>O Reddish, transparent, water- and alcoholsoluble prisms; decomposes at 100_C; used as an analytical reagent.
Industry:Chemistry
Any of three silicates of calcium: tricalcium silicate, Ca<sub>3</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub>; dicalcium silicate, Ca<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub>; calcium metasilicate, CaSiO<sub>3</sub>.
Industry:Chemistry
Mg(BrO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>_6H<sub>2</sub>O A white crystalline compound, insoluble in alcohol, soluble in water; a fire hazard; used as an analytical reagent.
Industry:Chemistry
SiO<sub>2</sub> Colorless, transparent crystals, soluble in molten alkalies and hydrofluoric acid; melts at 1710_C; used to make glass, ceramic products, abrasives, foundry molds, and concrete.
Industry:Chemistry
Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> A yellowish powder, insoluble in water, soluble in dilute acids; used as television tube phosphor and microwave filters. Also known as yttria.
Industry:Chemistry
1. CaSO<sub>4</sub> A white crystalline salt, insoluble in water; used in Keene’s cement, in pigments, as a paper filler, and as a drying agent. 2. Either of two hydrated forms of the salt: the dihydrate, CaSO<sub>4</sub>_2H<sub>2</sub>O, and the hemihydrate, CaSO<sub>4</sub>_1/2H<sub>2</sub>O.
Industry:Chemistry
MgBr<sub>2</sub>_6H<sub>2</sub>O Deliquescent, colorless, bitter-tasting crystals, melting at 172_C; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and in the synthesis of organic chemicals.
Industry:Chemistry
A compound of silicon and a halogen; for example, SiBr<sub>4</sub>, Si<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>6</sub>, SiCl<sub>4</sub>, Si<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub>, Si<sub>3</sub>Cl<sub>8</sub>, SiF<sub>4</sub>, Si<sub>2</sub>F<sub>6</sub>, SiI<sub>4</sub>, and Si<sub>2</sub>F<sub>6</sub>.
Industry:Chemistry
Y<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>_8H<sub>2</sub>O Reddish crystals that are soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, slightly soluble in water; decomposes at 700_C; used as an analytical reagent.
Industry: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.
Industry:Chemistry
