potassium dichromate

noun

Definition of potassium dichromate

: a soluble salt K₂Cr₂O₇ forming large orange-red crystals used especially in dyeing, in photography, and as an oxidizing agent

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potassium dichromate

noun

Medical Definition of potassium dichromate

: a soluble salt K₂Cr₂O₇ forming large orange-red crystals that is used as an oxidizing agent and in the Golgi method of staining nerve tissue

— called also potassium bichromate

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