dichromate

See also: Dichromate

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ chromate.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /daɪˈkɹəʊmeɪt/

Noun

dichromate (plural dichromates)

(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇^2-) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄^2-), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents

Derived terms

potassium dichromate

Translations

any salt of dichromic acid

German: Dichromat n
Irish: déchrómáit f

Italian: dicromato m

See also

Le Chatelier's principle

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