hexavalent
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hexavalent
Example Sentences
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Paramount is home to dozens of metal-related businesses, which have historically contributed to some of the state’s highest concentrations of hexavalent chromium, including a spike of 26 nanograms per cubic meter in late October 2016.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Malibu’s tap water may have more hexavalent chromium while Pasadena’s doesn’t have any.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
The tank holds hexavalent chromium, a reddish-brown solution widely used in plating that has been shown to cause lung cancer in humans if inhaled.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
It is thought the curious feline had been in a vat of hexavalent chromium, a highly acidic and carcinogenic chemical which is orange and brown in colour.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
Fe, Co, divalent and trivalent; Ni, divalent; Os, Ru, hexavalent and octavalent; Pd, Pt, divalent and tetravalent; Ir, tri-, tetra- and hexa-valent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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