bichromate

American  

[bahy-kroh-meyt] / baɪˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. dichromate.

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bichromate British  

/ baɪˈkrəʊˌmeɪt, -mɪt /

noun

1. another name for dichromate

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Etymology

Origin of bichromate

First recorded in 1850–55; bi- ¹ + chromate

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bichromate

For one thing, said Douglas, who worked in Sollas' laboratory, the telltale 1953 analysis of the skull showed it had been aged with the chemical potassium bichromate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wool is dyed in a similar manner, sodium sulphate being added to the dyebath, and the dyed colour treated with fluoride of chromium or bichromate of potash.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

The cup is then filled with a very dilute solution of sulphuric acid or water and placed in a jar of glass or earthenware containing the bichromate solution and the carbon plate.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

The depolarizer is a bichromate solution which surrounds the perforated carbon plate located in the bottom of the jar.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Nehemiah Hawkins

The 752 material is then passed through a solution of bichromate of potash.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various