List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 992

Pyrophyllite is a phyllosilicate mineral composed of aluminium silicate hydroxide: Al2Si4O10(OH)2. It occurs in two more or less distinct varieties namely as crystalline folia and as compact masses; distinct crystals […]

Leucite is a rock-forming mineral composed of potassium and aluminium tectosilicate K[AlSi2O6]. Crystals have the form of cubic icositetrahedra but as first observed by Sir David Brewster in 1821 they […]

Nickeline or niccolite is a mineral consisting of nickel arsenide NiAs containing 43.9% nickel and 56.1% arsenic.Small quantities of sulfur iron and cobalt are usually present and sometimes the arsenic […]

Xenon tetroxide is a chemical compound of xenon and oxygen with molecular formula XeO4 remarkable for being a relatively stable compound of a noble gas. It is a yellow crystalline […]

Dinitrogen pentoxide is the chemical compound with the formula N2O5. Also known as nitrogen pentoxide N2O5 is one of the binary nitrogen oxides a family of compounds that only contain […]

Carbofuran is one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides. It is marketed under the trade names Furadan by FMC Corporation and Curater among several others. It is used to control […]

Alpha-Carotene α-Carotene is a form of carotene with a β-ring at one end and an ε-ring at the opposite end. It is the second most common form of carotene.

Sulfur trioxide (also sulphur trioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO3. In the gaseous form this species is a significant pollutant being the primary agent in acid rain. […]

Strontium titanate is an oxide of strontium and titanium with the chemical formula SrTiO3. At room temperature it is a centrosymmetric paraelectric material with a perovskite structure. At low temperatures […]

β-carotene (beta-carotine) is a strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. It is an organic compound and chemically is classified as a hydrocarbon and specifically as a terpenoid […]