English Explanatory Dictionary

chromate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents

verb

To treat with a chromate solution

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹəʊmeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chromate.wav

Word forms

chromate chromates chromating chromated

Etymology

From chromic acid + -ate.

Related words

Le Chatelier's principle

Derived words

arsenochromate bichromate cadmium chromate calcium chromate chlorochromate chromated copper arsenate chromate of iron chromate of lead chromate of potash chromate of potassium chromatian chromatize dichromate fluorochromate metachromate monochromate peroxychromate plumbous chromate polychromate potassium chromate pyridinium chlorochromate sodium chromate tetrachromate trichromate zinc chromate zinc chromate hydroxide

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