palladium black

noun

A coarse, sponge-like form of elemental palladium that offers a large surface area for hydrogen adsorption and can be used as a catalyst for hydrogenation reactions.

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nounpalladium black (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA coarse, sponge-like form of elemental palladium that offers a large surface area for hydrogen adsorption and can be used as a catalyst for hydrogenation reactions.
  2. uncountableA black precipitate of elemental palladium, which forms on decomposition of palladium complexes.
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