uranyl acetate


uranyl acetate

[′yu̇r·ə‚nil ′as·ə‚tāt] (inorganic chemistry) UO2(C2H3O2)2·2H2O Poisonous, radioactive yellow crystals, decomposed by light; soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water; loses water of crystallization at 110°C, decomposes at 275°C; used in medicine and as an analytical reagent and bacterial oxidant. Also known as uranium acetate.