01 a. Pertaining to, or obtained from, chromium; -- said of the compounds of chromium in which it has its higher valence.
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Pertaining to, or obtained from, chromium; -- said of the compounds of chromium in which it has its higher valence.(Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Chromic acid —
an acid, H2CrO4, analogous to sulphuric acid, not readily obtained in the free state, but forming well known salts, many of which are colored pigments, as chrome yellow, chrome red, etc.
Chromic anhydride —
a brilliant red crystalline substance, CrO3, regarded as the anhydride of chromic acid. It is one of the most powerful oxidizers known.