dichromate

American  

[dahy-kroh-meyt] / daɪˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun

1. Chemistry. a salt of the hypothetical acid H 2 Cr 2 O 7 , as potassium dichromate, K 2 Cr 2 O 7 .

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dichromate British  

/ daɪˈkrəʊmeɪt /

noun

1. Also called: bichromate.  any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr 2 O 7 ^2–

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Etymology

Origin of dichromate

First recorded in 1860–65; di- ¹ + chromate

Example Sentences

A lawsuit filed by Houston Lawyer Mike Doyle on behalf of 159 veterans says KBR exposed service members to sodium dichromate, which caused respiratory ailments.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2015

Procedure IN a 5-l. round-bottom flask, fitted with a mechanical stirrer, are placed 680 g. of sodium dichromate, 1500 cc. of water, and 230 g. of p-nitrotoluene.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

On evaporating the solution these substances crystallize out as potassium chrome alum, which substance is produced as a by-product in the industries using potassium dichromate for oxidizing purposes.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

It is essential that the stirring should be most efficient, so that when the mixture becomes thick the dichromate will be evenly distributed throughout the liquid, as rapidly as it is added.

From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant

It is sometimes advisable to regulate the quantity of dichromate.

From Photogravure by Blaney, Henry R.