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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bright yellowish-red crystalline compound, K2Cr2O7, used as an oxidizing agent, and in pyrotechnics, explosives, and safety matches.
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- noun chemistry A potassium
salt ofchromic acid , K2Cr2O7; the orange crystals are soluble in water, and it is used as anoxidizing agent and inphotography .
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- noun an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
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