Inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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Inorganic chemistry

inorganic

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Pertaining to or composed of chemical compounds that do not contain carbon as the principal element (excepting carbonates, cyanides, and cyanates), that is, matter other than plant or animal.

K 4 Fe(CN) 6 _3H 2 O Yellow crystals with saline taste; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; loses water at 60_C; used in medicine, dry colors, explosives, and as an analytical reagent. Also known ...

thiocyanic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

HSC:N A colorless, water-soluble liquid decomposing at 200_C; used to inhibit paper deterioration due to the action of light, and (in the form of organic esters) as an insecticide. Also known as ...

beryllide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A chemical combination of beryllium with a metal, such as zirconium or tantalum.

inorganic acid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound composed of hydrogen and a nonmetal element or radical; examples are hydrochloric acid, HCl, sulfuric acid, H 2 SO 4 , and carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3 .

potassium fluoborate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

KBF 4 White powder or gelatinous crystals that decompose at high temperatures; slightly soluble in water and hot alcohol; used as a sand agent to cast magnesium and aluminum, and in electrochemical ...