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Definition of Chromous

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chromium, when this element has a valence lower than that in chromic compounds.

Definition of Chromous

1. Adjective. (chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 2 ¹

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Definition of Chromous

1. pertaining to chromium [adj] - See also: chromium

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chromous

Literary usage of Chromous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"chromous COMPOUNDS. 426 Chromium Monoxide, CrO, is not known in the anhydrous state. ... chromous Chloride, CrCl^ is formed when the metal is dissolved in ..."

2. Introduction to General Inorganic Chemistry by Alexander Smith (1906)
"chromous COMPOUNDS. By the interaction of chromium with hydrochloric acid, or by reducing chromic chloride in a stream of hydrogen, chromous chloride CrCl, ..."

3. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1850)
"HYDRATE OP chromous OXIDE. formation and Preparation.—When caustic potash is added to a ... 130), a dark brown precipitate of hydrated chromous oxide ..."

4. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry by Alexander Smith (1906)
"chromous COMPOUNDS. By the interaction of chromium with hydrochloric acid, or by reducing chromic chloride in a stream of hydrogen, chromous chloride ..."

5. Gas Analysis by Louis Munroe Dennis (1913)
"chromous Chloride chromous chloride may be used for absorbing oxygen 2 in the presence of hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide. ..."

6. A Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry by Arnold Frederik Holleman (1908)
"chromous COMPOUNDS. These compounds have a very strong tendency to absorb ... If the solution of chromous chloride is poured into a saturated solution of ..."

7. A Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry by Victor von Richter, Edgar Fahs Smith (1885)
"chromous COMPOUNDS. These are very unstable, and by oxidation pass readily into ic compounds. Like ferrous salts, they are produced by the reduction of the ..."

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