Meanings
- obsoletechemistryA dark green crystalline salt, consisting of ammonia united with certain chlorides of platinum.
Synonyms: Magnus' green salt
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dark green crystalline salt, consisting of ammonia united with certain chlorides of platinum.
Origin
Named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus.
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