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binary compound

DEFINITIONS OF: binary compound

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n chemical compound composed of only two elements

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common salt, sodium chloride
a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
ammonia
a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
calcium carbide
a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
H2O, water
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
hydride
any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements
tap water
water directly from the spigot
HN, azoimide, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide
a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
halite, rock salt
naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
ammonium, ammonium ion
the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
bath water
water used for a bath
dishwater
water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
distilled water
water that has been purified by distillation
holy water
water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
ground water, spring water, well water
underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
hard water
water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
limewater
solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
calcium hydride, hydrolith
a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
meltwater
melted snow or ice
brine, saltwater, seawater
water containing salts
fresh water, freshwater
water that is not salty
slush
partially melted snow
sodium hydride
a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)
soft water
water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
bilge, bilge water
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration
the water present in hydrated compounds
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chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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