Definitions for chromates

chromates chro·mate

Spelling: [kroh-meyt]
IPA: /ˈkroʊ meɪt/

Chromates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 983 anagrams from letters in chromates (acehmorst).

Definitions for chromates

noun

  1. a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .

Origin of chromates

First recorded in 1810-20; chrom(ic acid) + -ate2

Examples for chromates

They frequently also, in order to modify the colour, mix with it a certain quantity of chromate of lead or picric acid.

The cadmium yellows of commerce are (the chromate excepted) all sulphides, and therefore not affected by impure air.

The serpentine rock appears, in nearly every locality examined, to be highly charged with particles of chromate of iron.

In this state it forms the chromate of potassium of commerce.

It occurs at Berezof in Siberia along with chromate of lead.

At Presque Isle, it assumes the form of a chromate of iron in connection with serpentine rock.

The shade may be varied by increasing or lessening the quantity of the chromate.

The chloride of chromium is again precipitated with carbonate of lime, and by ignition converted into chromate of lime.

Both the chromate and the bichromate of potassium are extensively used in dyeing and calico-printing.

Or chromate of baryta, is exceedingly difficult to make well.

Word Value for chromates
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15

Words with friends

16

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