Dichromate (Noun)
Meaning
A salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The photographer worked with a specific brand of film that contained a dichromate salt for achieving better light sensitivity.
- Sodium dichromate is an inorganic compound commonly used as an oxidizing agent in various chemical reactions.
- In chemistry labs, dichromates are prepared by acidifying an alkaline solution containing the chromate ion.
- Chromates can convert into dichromates by an increase in the hydrogen ion concentration.
- Agricultural use of potassium dichromate in some areas was regulated due to environmental and health concerns.