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barium nitrate

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barium nitrate [′bar·ē·əm ′nī‚trāt]
(inorganic chemistry)
Ba(NO3)2A toxic salt occurring as colorless, cubic crystals, melting at 592°C, and soluble in water; used as a reagent, in explosives, and in pyrotechnics. Also known as nitrobarite.


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Existing Raman lasers typically use crystals of silicon, barium nitrate or metal tungstate to amplify light created by a pump laser.
When the primer explodes, lead and other elements such as barium nitrate, mercury and antimony sulfide are released as toxic gases.
 
 
 
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