barium bromate

barium bromate

[′bar·ē·əm ′brō‚māt]

(inorganic chemistry)

Ba(BrO₃)₂·H₂O A poisonous compound that forms colorless, monoclinic crystals, decomposing at 260°C; used for preparing other bromates.

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