borrowed from French (acide) chrômique, from chrôme "chromium" + -ique -ic entry 1 — more at chrome entry 1
1800, in the meaning defined above
chromia
chromic
chromic acid
“Chromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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