chromic
Americanadjective
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of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
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of or derived from chromic acid.
adjective
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of or containing chromium in the trivalent state
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of or derived from chromic acid
Etymology
Origin of chromic
First recorded in 1790–1800; chrom(ium) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Among the hazards scattered across 12,264 acres: unlined landfills, pesticide-disposal pits, chromic acid- disposal areas, heavy-metal contamination and waste-oil leakage.
From Time Magazine Archive
When withering and decomposition started, The Bronx botanists cut off parts of the plant which they prepared for a pickling process involving chromic and acetic acid, alcohol, xylol and melted paraffin.
From Time Magazine Archive
From an ergosterol derivative, which they acetylated, oxidized with chromic acid, hydrolized and distilled, they built up the white crystals of theelin.
From Time Magazine Archive
When dissolved, its action is similar to that of the chromic acid solution.
Bichromate, bī-krō′māt, adj. having two parts of chromic acid to one of other ingredients.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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