chromous

American  

[kroh-muhs] / ˈkroʊ məs /

adjective

1. containing chromium in the divalent state, as chromous carbonate, CrCO 3 .

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chromous British  

/ ˈkrəʊməs /

adjective

1. of or containing chromium in the divalent state

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Etymology

Origin of chromous

First recorded in 1830–40; chrom(ium) + -ous

Example Sentences

A red precipitate of chromous acetate is formed, which is washed by decantation in water containing carbonic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various

The blue chromous chloride solution thus obtained is poured into a saturated solution of sodium acetate in an atmosphere of carbonic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various

Intensities of emerald green, chromous oxide, and terre verte 103 22.

From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.

It is filled with dilute hydrochloric acid, and after the expulsion of the air by a current of gas, plentiful quantities of chromous acetate are passed into the bottles.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various

The solution of chromous chloride must therefore be freed from the zinc by filtration in the absence of air.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 by Various