bichromate

noun

bi·​chro·​mate (ˌ)bī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce bichromate (audio) ˈbī-krō- How to pronounce bichromate (audio)
: a dichromate especially of sodium or potassium
bichromated adjective

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The Library of Congress owns another in platinum; the Metropolitan Museum of Art owns a version made in gum bichromate, another labor-intensive process resulting in an image that some liken to red chalk drawings. Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021 Mac Cosgrove-Davies prints the same image in various antique photographic formats, including cyanotype (or blueprint), oil, carbon and gum bichromate. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bichromate was in 1817

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“Bichromate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bichromate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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bichromate

noun
bi·​chro·​mate (ˈ)bī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce bichromate (audio) ˈbī-krō- How to pronounce bichromate (audio)
: a dichromate especially of sodium or potassium
bichromated adjective
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