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dichromate Definition

di·chro·mate (dī krō′māt′, dī′krō-)

adjective

a salt of dichromic acid containing the divalent, negative radical CrO

Etymology: < di- + chromate

dichromate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • acidify: Oxidation of Alcohols Alcohols are oxidized by warming with an oxidizing agent, such as acidified potassium dichromate ( VI ) solution.

Modifies a noun

  • solution: The harvested oocysts were then washed and resuspended in 2 % potassium dichromate solution.
  • ion: What is the oxidation state of chromium in the dichromate ion, Cr 2 O 7 2- ?

Noun used with modifier

  • potassium: Sulfur dioxide is also given off and this will turn potassium dichromate paper from orange to blue-green.