Synonyms:
Dichromic acid, dipotassium salt; Bichromate of potash; potassium dichromate (VI); Chromic acid, dipotassium salt; dipotassium dichromate; iopezite; Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt. Hexavalent form of chromium.
Uses:
Tanning leather, dyeing, painting, decorating porcelain, printing, photolithography, pigment-prints, staining wood, pyrotechnics, safety matches, for blending palm oil, wax, & sponges; waterproofing fabrics, as oxidizer in manufacture of organic compounds, in electric batteries, as corrosion inhibitor. In cement, textile dyes, wood preservatives, alloys in metallurgy, photography, electroplating, anticorrosives, engraving, automobile industry, TV manufacturing, photocopy paper, tattoos, mascara/eye shadow pigments (chromium oxide), milk testing, welding, floor waxes, shoe polishes, paints, glues, pigments, detergents, etc. ABCD