Term Name:	antimony trichloride
Synonyms:	Antimontrichlorid, antimony butter, antimony chloride, Antimony(III) chloride, antimony(III) trichloride, butter of antimony, caustic antimony, chlorure antimonieux, SbCl3, trichloridoantimony, trichlorostibane, Trichlorostibine, trichlorure d'antimoine
Definition:	An inorganic chloride salt with formula SbCl3. It is used as a reagent for detecting vitamin A and related carotenoids, reacting with the carotenoid to form a blue complex that can be measured by colorimetry (the Carr-Price test). Solutions of antimony trichloride were formerly used for dissolving and removing horn stubs from calves and goats.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:74856]  ( EBI )