Meanings
nounpotassium dichromate (plural potassium dichromates)
plural potassium dichromates
- chemistryA potassium salt of chromic acid, K₂Cr₂O₇; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as an oxidizing agent and in photography.
Synonyms: potassium bichromate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA potassium salt of chromic acid, K₂Cr₂O₇; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as an oxidizing agent and in photography.
Similar
potassium bichromate
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 重鉻酸鉀 /重铬酸钾
- 重鉻酸鉀 /重铬酸钾 (chónggèsuānjiǎ)potassium salt of chromic acid
Finnish kaliumdikromaatti
- kaliumdikromaattipotassium salt of chromic acid
French dichromate de potassium
- dichromate de potassiumpotassium salt of chromic acid
German Kaliumdichromat
- Kaliumdichromatpotassium salt of chromic acid
Japanese 二クロム酸カリウム
- 二クロム酸カリウム (nikuromusankariumu)potassium salt of chromic acid
Romanian bicromat de potasiu
- bicromat de potasiupotassium salt of chromic acid
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“potassium dichromate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potassium%20dichromate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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