chromic

[ kroh-mik ]

adjective

1. of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
2. of or derived from chromic acid.

chromic

/ ˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing chromium in the trivalent state
2. of or derived from chromic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; chrom(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

Considerable quantities of chromic iron are found on the hills in this area, which embraces about six hundred acres.

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Chromic acid gives a deep greenish or bluish-black precipitate with aniline and its salts:—2.

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For hardening the blastoderm I have employed, as usual, chromic acid, and also gold chloride.

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It is hardly conceivable that chromic acid could cause a rupture of the membrane and the ejection of the contents of the vesicle.

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These granules are more distinct in chromic acid specimens than in those hardened in osmic acid, but are to be seen in both.

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