Barium sulfide

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Description

A heavy, pale gray powder that is used as a pigment in luminous paints. Barium sulfide has also been used to dehair hides and vulcanize rubber.

Synonyms and Related Terms

barium sulphide (Br.); lapis solis; barium monosulfide; black ash; Bolognian phosphorus; sulphuret of barium

Risks

  • Highly toxic by ingestion.
  • Contact with skin and membranes may cause irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water.

Composition BaS
Density 4.25 g/ml
Refractive Index 2.155

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • 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 1024
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=2.155