chromic fluoride

noun

a green, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, CrF 3 ⋅4H 2 O or CrF 3 ⋅9H 2 O: used chiefly in printing and dyeing woolens.

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It may be condensed to a dark red liquid which is decomposed by moist air into chromic acid and chromic fluoride.