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potassium ferric oxalate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
K 3 Fe(C 2 O 4 ) 3 _3H 2 O Green crystals decomposing at 230_C, soluble in water and acetic acid; used in photography and blueprinting.
thallium sulfide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
Tl 2 S Lustrous, toxic, blue-black crystals insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether, soluble in mineral acids, melts at 448_C; used in infraredsensitive devices. Also known as thallous sulfide.
basic salt
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A compound that is a base and a salt because it contains elements of both, for example, copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu 2 (OH) 2 CO 3 .
indium sulfate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
In 2 (SO 4 ) 3 Deliquescent, water-soluble, grayish powder; decomposes when heated.
potassium ferricyanide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
K 3 Fe(CN) 6 Poisonous, water-soluble, bright-red crystals; decomposes when heated; used in calico printing and wool dyeing. Also known as red potassium prussiate; red prussiate of potash.
thiocyanate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A salt of thiocyanic acid that contains the _SCN radical; for example, sodium thiocyanate, NaSCN. Also known as sulfocyanate; sulfocyanide; thiocyanide.
beryllate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
1. BeO 2 2 _ An ion containing beryllium and oxygen. 2. A salt produced by the reaction of a strong alkali such as sodium hydroxide with beryllium oxide.
