Definition of "chromate" [chro•mate]

• A salt or ester of chromic acid. (noun)

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• "Under this name chromate of cadmium was introduced some few years back."
• "The remaining 73.5 c.c. of "chromate" required by the assay, are equivalent to 0.7497 gram of lead."
• "However, this knowledge didn't stop us from using lead chromate labeled as chrome yellow to color custard through the 19th century."