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potassium gold cyanide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
KAu(CN) 2 A white, water-soluble, crystalline powder; used in medicine and for gold plating. Also known as gold potassium cyanide; potassium cyanoaurite.
thiosulfuric acid
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
H 2 S 2 O 3 An unstable acid that decomposes readily to form sulfur and sulfurous acid.
bicarbonate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A salt obtained by the neutralization of one hydrogen in carbonic acid.
iodate
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A salt of iodic acid containing the IO 3 sw radical; sodium and potassium iodates are the most important salts and are used in medicine.
potassium hydroxide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
KOH Toxic, corrosive, water-soluble, white solid, melting at 360_C; used to make soap and matches, and as an analytical reagent and chemical intermediate. Also known as caustic potash; potassium ...
thorium carbide
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
ThC 2 A yellow solid melting at above 2630_C, decomposes in water; used in nuclear fuel.
bidentate ligand
Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry
A chelating agent having two groups capable of attachment to a metal ion.
