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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White, crystalline power. Germanium dioxide, when heated, vitrifies to form a glassy substance. It is used in making infrared-transmitting glass and [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 15 January 2014
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
| Composition | GeO2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1310-53-8 |
| Density | 6.239 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 104.61 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion. May be harmful by inhalation or contact.
Aldrich Chemical: MSDS
Authority
- 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