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dichromate
(di|chro¦mate)
Pronunciation:
/dʌɪˈkrəʊmeɪt/
noun
Chemistry
a salt, typically red or orange, containing the anion Cr
2
O
7
2−
:
potassium dichromate
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from
di-
1
'two'
+
chromate
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