ruthenium chloride
ruthenium chloride
[rü′thē·nē·əm ′klȯr‚īd] (inorganic chemistry)
RuCl3 Black, deliquescent, water-insoluble solid that decomposes in hot water and above 500°C; used as a laboratory reagent. Also known as ruthenic chloride; ruthenium sesquichloride.
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