Lead sulfide
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<materials by composition> > inorganic material > sulfur compounds > sulfide (material)
Descripción
Insoluble black compound that occurs naturally as galena, the chief ore mineral of lead. It can also be synthesized by reacting a soluble lead salt with hydrogen sulfide or sodium sulfide. When crushed, lead sulfide becomes a powder which is used in photoconductive cells, and as a pigment in ceramic glaze.
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Otros términos
- sulfide, lead [en]
- lead sulphide [en]
- plumbous sulfide [en]
- PbS (lead sulfide) [en]