| Agent Name |
Bismuth oxychloride |
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| CAS Number |
7787-59-9 |
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| Formula |
Bi-Cl-O |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Basic bismuth chloride; Bismuth chloride oxide; Bismuth subchloride; Bismuthine, chlorooxo-; Bismutum-oxychloratum; CI 77163; Chlorooxobismuthine; Pearl white; Pigment white 14; BIJU; Bismut-chlorid-oxid; Mearlite; Wismut(III)-chlorid-oxid; Wismutchloridoxid; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White odorless solid; [CAMEO] Insoluble; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in cosmetics, pigments, artificial pearls, and dry-cell cathodes; Used in the past as a medication to treat syphilis; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
A mild eye irritant; [CAMEO] See "Bismuth." |
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