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Inorganic chemistry

cadmium chloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdCl 2 A cadmium halide in the form of colorless crystals, soluble in water, methanol, and ethanol; used in photography, in dyeing and calico printing, and as a solution to precipitate sulfides.

lead nitrate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Pb(NO 3 ) 2 Strongly oxidizing, poisonous, water- and alcoholsoluble white crystals that decompose at 205–223_C; used as a textile mordant, paint pigment, and photographic sensitizer and in ...

reconstructive processing

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

The spinning of an inorganic compound of an organic support or binder subsequently removed by oxidation or volatilization to form an inorganic polymer.

tungsten oxychloride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

WOCl 4 Dark red crystals with a melting point of approximately 211_C; soluble in carbon disulfide; used for incandescent lamps.

cadmium fluoride

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CdF 2 A crystalline compound with a melting point of 1110_C; soluble in water and acids; used for electronic and optical applications and as a starting material for laser crystals.

lead phosphate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Pb 3 PO 4 A poisonous, white powder that melts at 1014_C; soluble in nitric acid and in fixed alkali hydroxide; used as a stabilizer in plastics.

rhenium halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Halogen compound of rhenium; examples are ReCl 3 , ReCl 4 , ReF 4 , and ReF 6 .

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