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chloroplatinic acid

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noun

  1. a red-brown, crystalline, water-soluble solid, H 2 PtCl 6 ⋅6H 2 O, used chiefly in platinizing glass, metals, and ceramic ware.

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Platinic chloride is an orange-colored, soluble compound made by heating chloroplatinic acid in a current of chlorine.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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