bichromate

[ bahy-kroh-meyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. dichromate.

bichromate

/ -mɪt; baɪˈkrəʊˌmeɪt /

noun

1. another name for dichromate

Word History and Origins

Origin of bichromate¹

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

Example Sentences

A solution of cuprous chloride which has absorbed CO gives it up on being treated with potassic bichromate and acid.

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Wash the metal and put it into a solution of bichromate of potash to which has been added a small amount of sulphuric acid.

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Prolonged soaking in a hot solution of potassium bichromate which has been acidified with sulphuric acid will often prove useful.

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A piece of carbon paper is then coated lightly with gelatine, sensitized with bichromate of potassium and allowed to dry.

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I hardened the embryos in bichromate of potash, after placing them for a short time in nearly boiling water.

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