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chromate^¹

/ˈkɹəʊmeɪt/

noun chromates

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

chromate^²

/ˈkɹəʊmeɪt/

verb chromates · chromating · chromated

To treat with a chromate solution

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noun any salt of chromic acid

Español	cromato
Português	cromato
Deutsch	Chromat
Italiano	cromato

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@misc{chromate_2026,
  title = {chromate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chromate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}