ternary compound
chemical compound
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A ternary compound is a chemical compound that contains three different elements. This is in contrast to binary compounds, which contain two elements. The term "ternary" itself means relating to, proceeding by, or having three parts.1
Examples of ternary compounds include sulfuric acid, which is composed of hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. In chemistry, a ternary system refers to a system that has three components.12
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