Showing results for dichromate. Search instead for dichromat.

dichromate

American

[dahy-kroh-mayt] / daɪˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun

Chemistry. a salt of the hypothetical acid H 2 Cr 2 O 7 , as potassium dichromate, K 2 Cr 2 O 7 .

dichromate British

/ daɪˈkrəʊmeɪt /

noun

Also called: bichromate. any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr 2 O 7 ^2–

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dichromate

First recorded in 1860–65; di- ¹ + chromate

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

dichromate

A lawsuit filed by Houston Lawyer Mike Doyle on behalf of 159 veterans says KBR exposed service members to sodium dichromate, which caused respiratory ailments.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2015

When technical sodium dichromate is used, the solution should be filtered with suction, before it is added to the hydroquinone, in order to remove any insoluble impurities.

From Organic Syntheses by James Bryant Conant

The principle of the process is this: An organic tacky substance is sensitized with potassium dichromate, and exposed under a reversed positive to the action of light.

From Photogravure by Henry R. Blaney

Technical sodium dichromate generally contains a certain amount of chlorides, and the chlorine liberated from these tends to cause a troublesome foam towards the end, of the reaction.

From Organic Syntheses by James Bryant Conant

Commercial sodium dichromate is hygroscopic and contains varying amounts of water.

From Organic Syntheses by James Bryant Conant

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023