sodium dichromate

or so·di·um bi·chro·mate

[ soh-dee-uh m dahy-kroh-meyt or soh-dee-uh m bahy-kroh-meyt ]
/ ˈsoʊ di əm daɪˈkroʊ meɪt or ˈsoʊ di əm baɪˈkroʊ meɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a red or orange crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na2Cr2O7⋅2H2O, used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and inks, as a corrosion inhibitor, a mordant, a laboratory reagent, in the tanning of leather, and in electroplating.

Origin of sodium dichromate

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby sodium dichromate

sodium chlorate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium cyanide, sodium cyclamate, sodium dichromate, sodium ethylate, sodium fluoride, sodium fluoroacetate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium hydrosulfite

British Dictionary definitions for sodium dichromate

sodium dichromate

noun

a soluble crystalline solid compound, usually obtained as red or orange crystals and used as an oxidizing agent, corrosion inhibitor, and mordant. Formula Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 Also called (not in technical usage): sodium bichromate