Inorganic chemistry

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arsenic oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

1. An oxide of arsenic. 2. See arsenic pentoxide; arsenic trioxide.

glaze stain

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Colorant for ceramic glazes; made of a finely ground calcined oxide, such as of cobalt, copper, manganese, or iron.

phosphorus thiochloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PSCl 3 Yellow liquid, boiling at 125_C; used to make insecticides and oil additives.

SCl 2 A red-brown liquid boiling (when heated rapidly) at 60_C, decomposes in water; used to make insecticides, for rubber vulcanization, and as a chemical intermediate and a solvent. Also known as ...

arsenic pentasulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

As 2 S 5 Yellow crystals that are insoluble in water and readily decompose to the trisulfide and sulfur; used as a pigment.

gold chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

AuCl 3 A red, soluble compound made by reaction of gold and chlorine or by reaction of HAuCl 4 with chlorine; decomposes by heat; soluble in water, alcohol, and ether; used in photography, plating, ...

phosphorus tribromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

PBr 3 A corrosive, fuming, colorless liquid with penetrating aroma; soluble in acetone, alcohol, carbon disulfide, and hydrogen sulfide; decomposes in water; used as an analytical reagent to test ...