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tungstic acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
H 2 WO 4 A yellow powder; insoluble in water, soluble in alkalies; used as a color-resist mordant for textiles, as an ingredient in plastics, and for the manufacture of tungsten metal products. Also ...
cadmium hydroxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Cd(OH) 2 A white powder, soluble in dilute acids; used to prepare negative electrodes for cadmium-nickel storage batteries.
lead silicate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
PbSiO 3 Toxic, insoluble white crystals; used in ceramics, paints, and enamels, and to fireproof fabrics. Also known as lead metasilicate.
rhodium chloride
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
RhCl 3 Water-insoluble, brown-red powder, soluble in cyanides and alkalies; decomposes at 450–500_C. Also known as rhodium trichloride.
tungstic oxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
WO 3 A heavy, canary-yellow powder; soluble in caustic, insoluble in water; melts at 1473_C; used in alloys, in fabric fireproofing, for ceramic pigments, and for the manufacture of tungsten metal. ...
cadmium iodide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
CdI 2 A cadmium halide that forms lustrous, white, hexagonal scales, consisting of two water-soluble allotropes; used in photography, in process engraving, and formerly as an antiseptic.
lead sodium thiosulfate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Na 4 Pb(S 2 O 3 ) 3 Poisonous, small, white, heavy crystals that are soluble in thiosulfate solutions; used in the manufacture of matches. Also known as lead sodium hyposulfate; sodium lead ...
