Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

boric acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

H 3 BO 3 An acid derived from boric oxide in the form of white, triclinic crystals, melting at 185_C, soluble in water. Also known as boracic acid; orthoboric acid.

lead bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbBr 2 An alcohol-insoluble white powder melting at 373_C, boiling at 916_C; slightly soluble in hot water.

potassium stannate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 SnO 3 _3H 2 O White crystals; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; used in textile printing and dyeing, and in tin-plating baths.

titanium trioxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

TiO 3 Yellow titanium oxide used to make ivory shades in ceramics. Also known as titanellow; titanium oxide; titanium peroxide.

boric oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

B 2 O 3 A trioxide of boron obtained as rhombic crystals melting at 460_C; used as an intermediate in the production of boron halides and metallic borides and as a thermal neutron absorber in ...

lead carbonate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PbCO 3 Poisonous, acid-soluble white crystals decomposing at 315_C; insoluble in alcohol and water; used as a paint pigment.

potassium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

K 2 SO 4 Colorless crystals with bitter taste; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; melts at 1072_C; used as an analytical reagent, medicine, and fertilizer, and in aluminum and glass ...