dichromate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion.(Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
verb
  1. To treat with a dichromate.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈkɹəʊmeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dichromate.wav

Word forms

dichromate dichromates dichromating dichromated

Etymology

From di- + chromate.

Related words

Derived words

gum dichromate potassium dichromate
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