chromic acid

chromic acid Word Origin noun

1. a hypothetical acid, H2CrO4, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.

Origin of chromic acid First recorded in 1790–1800 British Dictionary definitions for chromic acid chromic acid noun

1. an unstable dibasic oxidizing acid known only in solution and in the form of chromate salts. Formula: H 2 CrO 4