Lexic.us

Definition of Antimony potassium tartrate

1. Noun. A poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine.

Medical Definition of Antimony potassium tartrate

1. Bis(mu-(2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(4-)-o(1),o(2):o(3),o(4)))diantimonate(2-) dipotassium trihydrate, stereoisomer. A schistosomicide possibly useful against other parasites. It has irritant emetic properties and may cause lethal cardiac toxicity among other adverse effects. Pharmacological action: schistosomicides. Chemical name: Antimonate(2-), bis(mu-(2,3-dihydroxybutanedioato(4-)-O1,O2:O3,O4))di-, dipotassium, trihydrate, stereoisomer (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antimony Potassium Tartrate

Literary usage of Antimony potassium tartrate

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1. A Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals: Comprising Electro by Georg Langbein (1898)
"Antimony-potassium tartrate (tartar emetic).—A white crystalline substance, of which I00 parts of cold water dissolve 5 parts, while a like volume of hot ..."

2. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"In 14-day studies, drinking water doses of antimony potassium tartrate estimated at ... The NOAEL was determined to be 2500 mg antimony potassium tartrate/L ..."

3. A French-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1921)
"antimonio-potassique, antimony potassium tartrate, tartar emetic. — borico-potassique, soluble cream of tartar (cream of tartar mixed with boric acid or ..."

4. Manual of Qualitative Chemical Analysis by C. Remigius Fresenius, Samuel William Johnson (1883)
"Soluble in H Cl, not in HNO^ 12. Antimony sulphide. Soluble in hot HC1, slightly in HNO* 13. antimony potassium tartrate. W. 14 Bismuth oxychloride. ..."

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