chromic acid

chromic acid
A corrosive acid, HCrO, known only in solution or as its salts, the chromates (from which it may be prepared); it is a very powerful oxidizing agent.
See Also: dichromic acid

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  • Chromic acid — Chromic Chro mic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, chromium; said of the compounds of chromium in which it has its higher valence. [1913 Webster] {Chromic acid}, an acid, {H2CrO4}, analogous to sulphuric acid, not readily obtained in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chromic acid — n. an acid, H2CrO4, existing only in solution or known in the form of its salts …   English World dictionary

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  • Chromic acid cell — The Chromic acid cell was a type of primary cell which used chromic acid as a depolarizer. The chromic acid was usually made by acidifying (with sulfuric acid) a solution of potassium dichromate. The old name for potassium dichromate was… …   Wikipedia

  • chromic acid — noun Date: 1800 an acid H2CrO4 analogous to sulfuric acid but known only in solution and especially in the form of its salts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chromic acid — noun an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑acid …   Useful english dictionary

  • chromic acid — a hypothetical acid, H2CrO4, known only in solution or in the form of its salts. [1790 1800] * * * …   Universalium

  • chromic acid — chro′mic ac′id n. chem. a hypothetical acid, H2CrO4, known only in solution or in the form of its salts • Etymology: 1800 …   From formal English to slang

  • chromic acid — /kroʊmɪk ˈæsəd/ (say krohmik asuhd) noun a hypothetical acid, H2CrO4, which exists only in solution and as chromate salts …  

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