Difference between revisions of "Aluminum fluosilicate"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A white, water-soluble powder. Aluminum fluosilicate is used for [ | + | A white, water-soluble powder. Aluminum fluosilicate is used for [[optical%20glass|optical glass]], [[enamel%2C%20inorganic|enamels]], and to make synthetic [[sapphire|sapphires]] and [[ruby|rubies]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 7 January 2014
Description
A white, water-soluble powder. Aluminum fluosilicate is used for Optical glass, enamels, and to make synthetic sapphires and rubies.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aluminum silicofluoride; aluminum hexafluorosilicate
Other Properties
Soluble in hot water.
| Composition | Al2(SiF6)3 |
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Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 352