zinc chromate

noun

1

a

: a yellow crystalline normal salt ZnCrO₄

b

: any of various basic salts

especially : a golden yellow pigment 4Zn(OH)₂.ZnCrO₄ used in corrosion-inhibiting priming coats

2

: zinc yellow

—not used systematically

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