Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt. A compound having bright orange-red crystals and used in dyeing, staining, tanning leather, as bleach, oxidizer, depolarizer for dry cells, etc. Medically it has been used externally as an astringent, antiseptic, and caustic. When taken internally, it is a corrosive poison.

Annotation

an astringent, caustic, antiseptic & dye

DUI

D011192 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0017379

CAS

Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt

Previous indexing

Chromates (1969-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under CHROMATES 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under CHROMATES 1975-90