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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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