chromate

noun

chro·​mate ˈkrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce chromate (audio)
: a salt of chromic acid

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Lead chromate, also known as chrome yellow, is an inorganic compound used as a pigment. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 July 2024 The mixture of sulphate and chromate is very sensitive to darkening under UV light. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2011 Nickel mines have been found to increase the release of soluble chromate into groundwater and surface water, experts say. NBC news, 8 Dec. 2021 Surveillance footage later revealed Dagley drilled into tanks of sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, yellow chromate, ferrous chloride, and sulfuric acid, according to a current owner, Ed Cochran. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from chrôme chrome entry 1 + -ate -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chromate was in 1815

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“Chromate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

chromate

noun
chro·​mate ˈkrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce chromate (audio)
: a salt of chromic acid

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