chromous

American  

[kroh-muhs] / ˈkroʊ məs /

adjective

1. containing chromium in the divalent state, as chromous carbonate, CrCO 3 .

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chromous British  

/ ˈkrəʊməs /

adjective

1. of or containing chromium in the divalent state

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Etymology

Origin of chromous

First recorded in 1830–40; chrom(ium) + -ous

Example Sentences

The blue chromous chloride solution thus obtained is poured into a saturated solution of sodium acetate in an atmosphere of carbonic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various

It is filled with dilute hydrochloric acid, and after the expulsion of the air by a current of gas, plentiful quantities of chromous acetate are passed into the bottles.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various

Chromium forms three series of compounds, namely the chromous salts corresponding to CrO, chromous oxide, chromic salts, corresponding to Cr2O3, chromium sesquioxide, and the chromates corresponding to CrO3, chromium trioxide or chromic anhydride.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Intensities of emerald green, chromous oxide, and terre verte 103 22.

From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.

While chromium forms two series of salts, chromous salts are difficult to prepare and are of little importance.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William