chromic hydroxide

chromic hydroxide

[¦krō·mik hī′dräk‚sīd] (inorganic chemistry) Cr(OH)3·2H2O Gray-green, gelatinous precipitate formed when a base is added to a chromic salt; the precipitate dries to a bluish, amorphous powder; prepared as an intermediate in the manufacture of other soluble chromium salts.