Difference between revisions of "Germanium dioxide"

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Description

White, crystalline power. Germanium dioxide, when heated, vitrifies to form a glassy substance. It is used in making infrared-transmitting glass and Optical glass.

Synonyms and Related Terms

germanium oxide; germanium (IV) oxide

Risks

Toxic by ingestion.
May be harmful by inhalation or contact.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition	GeO2
CAS	1310-53-8
Density	6.239 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 104.61

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4417

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 germanium oxide; germanium (IV) oxide
+== Risks ==
+* Toxic by ingestion.
+* May be harmful by inhalation or contact.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC190000100&productDescription=GERMANIUM+DIOXIDE+99.99+10GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Toxic by ingestion.  May be harmful by inhalation or contact.
-Aldrich Chemical: [http://siri.org/msds/f2/bwn/bwnzx.html MSDS]
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993