binary compound

Other forms: binary compounds

Definitions of binary compound

1. noun

   chemical compound composed of only two elements
   types:

   common salt, sodium chloride

   a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)

   ammonia

   a colorless, strong-smelling 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

   a positively charged polyatomic ion of nitrogen and hydrogen found in many salts and fertilizers

   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

   type of:

   chemical compound, compound

   (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight