dichromate

noun

di·chro·mate (ˌ)dī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt

ˈdī-krō-

: a usually orange to red chromium salt containing the anion Cr₂O₇²⁻

dichromate of potassium

called also bichromate

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Also added during the separation process: organic compounds including kerosene, trichloroethylene, hexone, tributyl phosphate and carbon tetrachloride, as well as inorganics including sodium bismuthate, hydrofluoric acid, sodium dichromate, sulfuric acid and diatomaceous earth. —

Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018

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1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dichromate was in 1827

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dichromate

noun

di·chro·mate (ˈ)dī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt

ˈdī-krō-

: a usually orange to red chromium salt containing the anion Cr₂O₇²⁻

dichromate of potassium

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