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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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First Known Use of POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
1871
Medical Dictionary
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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