chromate

[ kroh-meyt ]
/ ˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun

a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K2CrO4.

Origin of chromate

First recorded in 1810–20; chrom(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby chromate

chromaffin tumor, chromaffinoma, chromaffinopathy, chromakey, chromat-, chromate, chromatic, chromatic aberration, chromatic adaptation, chromatic colour, chromatic scale

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British Dictionary definitions for chromate

chromate
/ (ˈkrəʊˌmeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of chromic acid. Simple chromate salts contain the divalent ion, CrO 4 2–, and are orange

Medical definitions for chromate

chromate
[ krō′māt′ ]

n.

A salt of chromic acid.

Scientific definitions for chromate

chromate
[ krō′māt′ ]

A chemical compound containing the group CrO4.