dichromate
noun
di·chro·mate
(ˌ)dī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt 
ˈdī-krō-
ˈdī-krō-
: a usually orange to red chromium salt containing the anion Cr2O72−
dichromate of potassium
called also bichromate
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Also added during the separation process: organic compounds including kerosene, trichloroethylene, hexone, tributyl phosphate and carbon tetrachloride, as well as inorganics including sodium bismuthate, hydrofluoric acid, sodium dichromate, sulfuric acid and diatomaceous earth.
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Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
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dichromate
noun
di·chro·mate
(ˈ)dī-ˈkrō-ˌmāt
ˈdī-krō-
ˈdī-krō-
: a usually orange to red chromium salt containing the anion Cr2O72−
dichromate of potassium
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