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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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
2. 2
   any salt or ester of chromic acid wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To treat with a chromate solution

Synonyms

All synonyms

alcoholchemical

Etymology

From chromic acid + -ate.

Related phrases

cadmium chromatecalcium chromatechromate of ironchromate of leadchromate of potashchromate of potassiumchromated copper arsenateplumbous chromatepotassium chromatepyridinium chlorochromatesodium chromatezinc chromate

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