complex salt
Britishnoun
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A salt that contains two different types of metal atoms, one of which does not ionize when in solution. Mercury iodide (HgI 2) is a complex salt.
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Compare double salt simple salt
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Arthranol is a highly complex salt made from a nitrogen compound, phosphorus and iodine.
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