Definition
dichromate
noun
- a salt or ester containing two chromate groups, typically orange or red in color and used as an oxidizing agent in chemistry
Usage: chemistry; commonly used in laboratory and industrial applications
Examples
- Potassium dichromate is a strong oxidizing agent used in many chemical reactions.
- The dichromate ion has a distinctive orange color in acidic solution.
- Students in the chemistry lab used sodium dichromate to oxidize alcohols.
- Dichromate solutions must be handled carefully due to their toxic and corrosive properties.
- The color change from orange dichromate to green chromium(III) indicates the completion of the oxidation reaction.