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Chromate

//ˈkɹəʊmeɪt// noun, verb

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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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From chromic acid + -ate.

Etymology 2

From chromic acid + -ate.

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