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antimonide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A binary compound of antimony with a more positive compound, for example, H 5 Sb. Also known as stibide.
fluorophosphoric acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
H 2 PO 3 F A colorless, viscous liquid that is miscible with water; used in metal cleaners and as a catalyst.
phosphine
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
PH 3 Poisonous, colorless, spontaneously flammable gas with garlic aroma; soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in cold water; boils at _85_C; used in organic reactions. Also known as hydrogen ...
strontium hydroxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Sr(OH) 2 Colorless deliquescent crystals that absorb carbon dioxide from air, soluble in hot water and acids, melts at 375_C; used by the sugar industry, in lubricants and soaps, and as a plastic ...
antimony(III) oxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Sb 2 O 3 Colorless, rhombic crystals, melting at 656_C; insoluble in water; powerful reducing agent.
fluosilicate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A salt derived from fluosilicic acid, H 2 SiF 6 , and containing the SiF 6 _ 2 ion.
phosphite
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Salt of phosphorous acid; contains the radical PO 3 3 _; an example is normal sodium phosphite, Na 3 PO 3 .
