dichromate
verbEtymology From di- + chromate.
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To treat with a dichromate.
- Related terms
- Le Chatelier's principle
dichromate
nounUK /daɪˈkɹəʊmeɪt/
Etymology From di- + chromate.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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
- Derived terms
- gum dichromate, potassium dichromate