chromic acid

noun

: an acid H2CrO4 analogous to sulfuric acid but known only in solution and especially in the form of its salts

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chromic acid was in 1800

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“Chromic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromic%20acid. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

chromic acid

noun
: an acid H2CrO4 analogous to sulfuric acid but known only in solution and especially in the form of its salts (as lead chromate) most of which are yellow and are toxic causing ulcers on the skin or mucous membranes

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