chromate
IPA: krˈoʊmeɪt
noun
- (inorganic chemistry) any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
verb
- To treat with a chromate solution
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Examples of "chromate" in Sentences
- The only ore of chromium is the mineral chromate.
- Chromates are an intermediate in the production of chromium metal.
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