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peroxychromate

peroxychromate noun: the unstable oxyanion CrO₈³⁻ known only in solution.

Noun

peroxychromate (plural peroxychromates)

  1. The unstable oxyanion CrO₈³⁻ known only in solution

Forms of peroxychromate

pluralperoxychromates

Origin of peroxychromate

From peroxy- + chromate.

Questions about peroxychromate

What does peroxychromate mean?
Peroxychromate means the unstable oxyanion CrO₈³⁻ known only in solution.
What part of speech is peroxychromate?
Peroxychromate is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxychromate?
The plural of peroxychromate is peroxychromates.

Words near peroxychromate in the dictionary

  1. peroxyacetylnitrate
  2. peroxyacid
  3. peroxyacids
  4. peroxycarbonate
  5. peroxycarbonates
  6. peroxychromate
  7. peroxychromates
  8. peroxydation
  9. peroxydations
  10. peroxydisulfate
  11. peroxydisulfates

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