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polychromate

polychromate noun: a salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups.

Noun

polychromate (plural polychromates)

  1. A salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups

Adjective

polychromate (not comparable)

  1. Composed of many colours

Synonyms of polychromate

Forms of polychromate

pluralpolychromates

Origin of polychromate

From poly- + chromate.

Questions about polychromate

What does polychromate mean?
Polychromate means a salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups.
What part of speech is polychromate?
Polychromate can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of polychromate?
The plural of polychromate is polychromates.

Words near polychromate in the dictionary

  1. polychrests
  2. polychroic
  3. polychroism
  4. polychroite
  5. polychromasia
  6. polychromate
  7. polychromates
  8. polychromatic
  9. polychromatic acid
  10. polychromatically
  11. polychromaticity

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