1. of, relating to, or containing chromium in the divalent state, especially in the form of the chromyl group (CrO₂⁺)
Usage: chemistry; technical

1. the divalent chromium radical or group CrO₂⁺, found in chromyl compounds
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Chromyl chloride is a red liquid used as an oxidizing agent in organic chemistry.
• The chromyl group is characterized by a strong Cr=O double bond.
• Chromyl compounds are important intermediates in chromium redox reactions.
• The chromyl ion exhibits distinctive spectroscopic properties in solution.
• Chromyl fluoride is another example of a chromyl halide compound.