Meaning & use
Perchromate
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A salt or ester containing an anion in which chromium is in an unusually high oxidation state, derived from perchromic acid.
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The unstable red perchromate compound decomposed quickly on exposure to light.
Chemists studied the perchromate ion to better understand chromium's highest oxidation states.
A note on using this word
The prefix 'per-' in chemistry signals the maximum possible oxidation state of the central element, as in perchlorate or permanganate.
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