Definitions for chromic

chromic chro·mic

Spelling: [kroh-mik]
IPA: /ˈkroʊ mɪk/

Chromic is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in chromic (cchimor).

Definitions for chromic

adjective

  1. of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
  2. of or derived from chromic acid.

Origin of chromic

First recorded in 1790-1800; chrom(ium) + -ic

Examples for chromic

Analysis of samples showed an average of 34% of chromic oxide.

It is unaffected by chromic acid, but potassium permanganate oxidizes it to formic acid.

Dissolve chromic oxide in hydrochloric acid and evaporate to dryness; the residue is chromic chloride.

A salt in which the hydrogen of (hypothetical) chromic acid, HCrO4, is replaced by a metal or other basic radical.

Like all electrolytes its presence decreases the adsorption of chromic acid.

A saturated solution of chromic acid is also used for the same purposes.

Only the manganous and the chromic salts, however, are of importance.

Its depth has been increased by the action of the chromic acid.

Those are chromic acid, cuprous chloride (sub- or proto-chloride of copper), and bleaching- powder.

It precipitates with tannic and phosphotungstic acids but not with picric, acetic, trichloracetic, or chromic acids.

Word Value for chromic
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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