chromate

noun

chro·​mate ˈkrō-ˌmāt 

: a salt of chromic acid

Examples of chromate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lead chromate, also known as chrome yellow, is an inorganic compound used as a pigment. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 July 2024

Nickel mines have been found to increase the release of soluble chromate into groundwater and surface water, experts say. — NBC news, 8 Dec. 2021

Surveillance footage later revealed Dagley drilled into tanks of sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, yellow chromate, ferrous chloride, and sulfuric acid, according to a current owner, Ed Cochran. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2017

The mixture of sulphate and chromate is very sensitive to darkening under UV light. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2011

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from chrôme chrome entry 1 + -ate -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chromate

• lead chromate

Rhymes for chromate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Medical Definition

chromate

noun

chro·​mate ˈkrō-ˌmāt 

: a salt of chromic acid