telluric-acid
telluric acid
noun Chemistry.
a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
Origin:
1835–45
1835–45
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| telluric acid | |
| —n | |
| a white crystalline dibasic acid produced by the oxidation of tellurium by hydrogen peroxide. Formula: H6TeO6 | |
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