sodium dichromate

noun

: a poisonous red deliquescent crystalline salt Na2Cr2O7 made by oxidizing sodium chromate and used in making pigments, tanning leather, dyeing, cleaning and protecting metals from corrosion, and as an oxidizing agent

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“Sodium dichromate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20dichromate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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