green salt of Magnus

noun

A dark green crystalline salt, consisting of ammonia united with certain chlorides of platinum.

Meanings

noun
  1. 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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