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acetate, ethanoate
a salt or ester of acetic acid
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citrate
a salt or ester of citric acid
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arsenate
a salt or ester of arsenic acid
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chlorate
any salt of chloric acid
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dibasic salt
a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule
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hypochlorite
any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
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pyrophosphate
a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
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sulfonate
a salt of sulphonic acid
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lactate
a salt or ester of lactic acid
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perchlorate
a salt of perchloric acid
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alkali
a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac
a white salt used in dry cells
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benzoate
any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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borate
a salt or ester of boric acid
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borosilicate
a salt of boric and silicic acids
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calcium lactate
a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
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calcium octadecanoate, calcium stearate
an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
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carbamate
a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid
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carbonate
a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
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fulminate
a salt or ester of fulminic acid
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chromate
any salt or ester of chromic acid
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cyanide
an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
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potassium bromide
a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
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potassium chlorate
a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
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potassium dichromate
an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
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ferricyanide
salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
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ferrocyanide
salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
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fluoroboride
a salt of fluoroboric acid
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fluosilicate
salt of fluosilicic acid
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glutamate
a salt or ester of glutamic acid
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halide
a salt of any halogen acid
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isocyanate
a salt or ester of isocyanic acid
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calcium chloride
a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
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calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate
a white salt (CaSO4)
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manganate
a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion
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chrome alum
a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing
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tartrate
a salt or ester of tartaric acid
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oxalacetate, oxaloacetate
a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
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oxalate
a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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permanganate
a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
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inorganic phosphate, orthophosphate, phosphate
a salt of phosphoric acid
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polyphosphate
a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
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acrylate, propenoate
a salt or ester of propenoic acid
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salicylate
a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
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double salt
a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
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bile salt
a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
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Glauber's salt, Glauber's salts
(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
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cream of tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate, tartar
a salt used especially in baking powder
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sodium chlorate
a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic
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bichromate, dichromate
a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
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sodium bichromate, sodium dichromate
a red-orange salt used as a mordant
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microcosmic salt
a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
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silicate
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
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sal soda, soda, soda ash, sodium carbonate, washing soda
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
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sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
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sodium fluoride
a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
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sulfate, sulphate
a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
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thiocyanate
a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
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tungstate
a salt of tungstic acid
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urate
a salt of uric acid
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vanadate
a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
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xanthate
a salt or ester of xanthic acid
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Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph, acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
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acetin
any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
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alum, potash alum, potassium alum
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
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alum, ammonia alum, ammonium alum
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
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gypsum
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
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alkylbenzenesulfonate
sulfonate of alkyl benzene
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ammonium carbamate
a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer
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ammonium carbonate
a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
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barium sulfate, barium sulphate, blanc fixe
a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
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benzoate of soda, sodium benzoate
a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic
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bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate
a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
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bromide
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
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calcium hypochlorite
any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
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calcium phosphate
a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
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fulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury, mercury fulminate
a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
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lead chromate
a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
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copper sulfate, copper sulphate, cupric sulfate, cupric sulphate
a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
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sodium cyanide
a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating
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potassium carbonate
a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
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potassium cyanide
a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
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fluoride
a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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iodide
a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
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calcium carbonate
a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
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Eskalith, Lithane, Lithonate, lithium carbonate
a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
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magnesium carbonate
a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite
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magnesium sulfate
a salt of magnesium
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birch oil, methyl salicylate, sweet-birch oil
a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
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antimony potassium tartrate, tartar emetic
a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine
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bitartrate
an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate
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cellulose xanthate, viscose
a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
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lead acetate, sugar of lead
a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
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plaster, plaster of Paris
any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
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potassium ferrocyanide, yellow prussiate of potash
a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
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permanganate of potash, potassium permanganate
a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
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Rochelle salt, Rochelle salts, potassium sodium tartrate
a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
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phenyl salicylate, salol
a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
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Paris green
a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
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chloride
any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
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sodium hypochlorite
an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
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SLS, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate
a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
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sodium sulfate, sodium sulphate
a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
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sodium orthophosphate, sodium phosphate
phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
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tetrahalide
any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules
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uranyl oxalate
a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid
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chalkstone, tophus
a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
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white vitriol, zinc sulfate, zinc sulphate, zinc vitriol
a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc