dichromic acid

American

noun

Chemistry.

the hypothetical acid H 2 Cr 2 O 7 , from which dichromates are derived.

dichromic acid British

noun

an unstable dibasic oxidizing acid known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts. Formula: H 2 Cr 2 O 7

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dichromic acid

Like manganese, chromium forms two unstable acids, namely, chromic acid and dichromic acid.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

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