chromate

C3H4R1O1M3A1T1E1
/ˈkɹəʊmeɪt/

noun

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

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Meanings

chromate1

nounchromate (plural chromates)

plural chromates

  1. chemistryany 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

chromate2

verbchromate (third-person singular simple present chromates, present participle chromating, simple past and past participle chromated)

present singular third person chromates · participle present chromating · participle past chromated · past chromated

  1. To treat with a chromate solution

Origin

chromate · noun

From chromic acid + -ate.

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chromate · verb

From chromic acid + -ate.

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Translations

Catalan cromat
  • cromatany salt of chromic acid
Finnish kromaatti
  • kromaattiany salt of chromic acid
German Chromat
  • Chromatany salt of chromic acid
Irish crómáit
  • crómáitany salt of chromic acid
Italian cromato
  • cromatoany salt of chromic acid
Portuguese cromato
  • cromatoany salt of chromic acid
Spanish cromato
  • cromatoany salt of chromic acid
Swedish kromat
  • kromatany salt of chromic acid
Welsh cromad
  • cromadany salt of chromic acid

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APA

chromate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromate

MLA

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Chicago

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