Definition of "chromic acid" []

• A corrosive, oxidizing acid, H2CrO4, occurring only as salts or in solution. (noun)
• The anhydride of chromic acid, CrO3, a purplish crystalline material that reacts explosively with reducing agents and is used in chromium plating, as an oxidizing agent, and to color glass and rubber. (noun)

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