sodium dichromate

[ soh-dee-uhm dahy-kroh-meyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a red or orange crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and inks, as a corrosion inhibitor, a mordant, a laboratory reagent, in the tanning of leather, and in electroplating.

sodium dichromate

noun

1. a soluble crystalline solid compound, usually obtained as red or orange crystals and used as an oxidizing agent, corrosion inhibitor, and mordant. Formula Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 Also called (not in technical usage)sodium bichromate

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodium dichromate¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A stream of sulphur dioxide gas is passed through a solution of sodium dichromate until reduction is complete.

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