Difference between revisions of "Barium acetate"

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A white, crystalline powder that is used as a Mordant in textile dyeing. Barium acetate is also used as a Drier for paints and varnishes.

barium diacetate

Chemical structure

Soluble in water and acids. Insoluble in ethanol.

Highly toxic by ingestion. Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.

Fisher Scientific: MSDS

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

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 992

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 == Description ==
-A white, crystalline powder that is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mordant mordant] in textile dyeing. Barium acetate is also used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=drier drier] for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes].
+A white, crystalline powder that is used as a [[mordant]] in textile dyeing. Barium acetate is also used as a [[drier]] for [[paint|paints]] and [[varnish|varnishes]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==