CHROMATE

chromate

(noun) any salt or ester of chromic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chromate (plural chromates)

(inorganic chemistry) 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

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Chro"mate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chromate. See Chrome.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of chromic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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