chrome yellow

chemical compound

Also known as: lead chromate

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In chromium processing: Pigments
Chromium yellow varies greatly in the shades available and is essentially lead chromate, or crocoite. This pigment makes an excellent paint for both wood and metal. Zinc yellow, a basic zinc chromate, is used as a corrosion-inhibiting primer on aircraft parts fabricated from aluminum or…
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In lead processing: Chromates
Lead chromates—yellow, orange, and red—have significant application as pigments. The standard chromate, PbCrO₄, is made by precipitation from solutions of lead acetate or lead nitrate to which potassium or sodium bichromate has been added. Gradations of colour are obtained by varying the types of…
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