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telluric acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
telluric acid
noun
- a white crystalline dibasic acid produced by the oxidation of tellurium by hydrogen peroxide. Formula: H 6 TeO 6
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Word History and Origins
Origin of telluric acid1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Telluric acid is reduced to tellurous (with evolution of chlorine) on boiling with hydrochloric acid.
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If the telluric acid be placed upon platinum wire in the reduction flame, the oxidation flame is colored green.
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The oxide of tellurium and telluric acid gives a clear bead when it is hot, but white after it is cooled.
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Telluric acid produces the same reactions with the blowpipe reagents as tellurous acid.
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If telluric acid is heated gently in a closed tube, it loses water and turns yellow.
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