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chromic acid

–noun
a hypothetical acid, H2CrO4, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.

Origin:
1790–1800
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chromic acid  
n.  
  1. A corrosive, oxidizing acid, H2CrO4, occurring only as salts or in solution.

  2. The anhydride of chromic acid, CrO3, a purplish crystalline material that reacts explosively with reducing agents and is used in chromium plating, as an oxidizing agent, and to color glass and rubber.

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Main Entry: chromic acid
Function: noun
: an acid H2CrO4 analogous to sulfuric acid but known only in solution and especially in the form of itssalts (as lead chromate) most of which are yellow and are toxic causing ulcers on the skin or mucous membranes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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