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chromic

chromic

1 8.0
Containing or relating to the metal chromium, often with chromium in its +3 form
  • adjective
  • /ˈkroʊmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : crómico
  • And down in the basement he had a bunch of batteries, chromic acid, chromic acid in open beakers down in the basement.
  • chromic suture

Examples

  • The incision behind the ear lobule was closed with interrupted 4-0 chromic sutures.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Two or three tacking sutures of 4-0 plain or chromic gut hold the flap in place.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Chromium trioxide, chromic acid, dichromate and so on.

  • Hydrated chromic oxide.

  • For hematomas larger than 1 cm in diameter, the dead space was collapsed with a 6-0 chromic suture placed in a quilt-stitch pattern.

    Academic text (2003)
  • In another technique, the scientists give the cows gel capsules of chromic oxide, a harmless substance that passes undigested through the animals.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Walkley, A. C. and T. A. Black (1934). Estimation of soil organic carbon by the chromic acid titration method. Soil Sci. 47: 29-38.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The incision was closed with 4-0 chromic sutures, and thin plastic splints were placed on each side of the septum and secured with a single 2-0 silk suture anteriorly.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The surgeon used a chromic suture to secure the tissue during the operation.

  • It is important to handle chromic acid carefully as it can be hazardous.

Compounds

chromic acid
  • Specialized
9.1

A strong unstable acid that contains chromium and reacts strongly with other chemicals

chromic-sulfuric acid
  • Specialized
8.4

A very strong mixture of two acids that cleans laboratory glassware

Surface Forms

chromic positive

Morphology

chromic = chromium (transparent) = chrom + ic

Formed by the productive adjective suffix '-ic' from the noun 'chromium' to indicate relation to the element; a learner who knows 'chromium' can infer this meaning.

Etymology

Chromic comes from the metal name chromium, which itself comes from the Greek word chroma meaning 'color' because many chromium chemicals make bright colors. So chromic often means 'containing or connected with chromium'.