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chromyl

American

[kroh-muhl] / ˈkroʊ məl /

adjective

containing chromium in the hexavalent state, as chromyl chloride, CrO 2 Cl 2 .

chromyl British

/ ˈkrəʊmɪl /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the divalent radical CrO 2

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Etymology

Origin of chromyl

chrom(ium) + -yl

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