bichromate

American  

[bahy-kroh-meyt] / baɪˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. dichromate.

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bichromate British  

/ -mɪt, baɪˈkrəʊˌmeɪt /

noun

1. another name for dichromate

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Etymology

Origin of bichromate

First recorded in 1850–55; bi- ¹ + chromate

Example Sentences

For one thing, said Douglas, who worked in Sollas' laboratory, the telltale 1953 analysis of the skull showed it had been aged with the chemical potassium bichromate.

From Time Magazine Archive

A salt containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, potassfum bichromate; Ð called also dichromate.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The red or purple colours thus obtained are saddened in the same bath with bichromate of potash and changed into black, the colouring matter being oxidized and simultaneously combined with chromium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

On each of the four sides was a screw propeller 12 feet in diameter, driven by bichromate of potassium batteries and a dynamo-electric motor.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William

The electrolyte may also be prepared as follows: take 4 ounces of bichromate of soda, 11⁄4 pints of boiling water, and 3 ounces of sulphuric acid.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah