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Inorganic chemicals

A broad class of substances encompassing all those that do not include carbon and its derivatives as their principal elements, yet not excluding carbides, carbonates, cyanides, cyanates, and carbon disulfide.

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cadmium pigments

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Cadmium pigments are a class of pigments that have cadmium as one of the chemical components. They are highly toxic and can produce cadmium poisoning. The principal pigments are a ...

cadmium sulfide

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Cadmium sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula CdS. Cadmium sulfide is a yellow solid. It occurs in nature with two different crystal structures as the rare minerals ...

calcium chromate

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Calcium chromate (CaCrO4) is a bright yellow solid. It normally occurs as the dihydrate. Calcium chromate loses water at 200 °C. Calcium chromate reacts with organic matter or ...

carbon black

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Carbon black is a material produced by the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products such as FCC tar, coal tar, ethylene cracking tar, and a small amount from vegetable ...

cobalt green

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Cobalt green, sometimes known as Rinman's green or Zinc Green, is a translucent green pigment made by heating a mixture of cobalt (II) oxide and zinc oxide. Sven Rinman, a Swedish ...

cobalt blue

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Cobalt blue is a cool, slightly desaturated blue color, historically made using cobalt salts of alumina. It is used in certain ceramics (historically, especially Chinese ...

chromium (III) oxide

Inorganic chemicals; Inorganic pigments

Chromium(III) oxide is the inorganic compound of the formula Cr2O3. It is one of principal oxides of chromium and is used as a pigment. In nature, it occurs as the rare mineral ...