potassium dichromate

noun

potassium dichromate

noun
1

Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A potassium salt of chromic acid, K₂Cr₂O₇; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as an oxidizing agent and in photography.

Synonyms
potassium bichromate
Related terms
potassium chromate

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.