Chromous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chromous \Chro"mous\, a.
     Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chromium, when this
     element has a valence lower than that in chromic compounds.
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     {Chromous acid}, a bluish gray powder, CrO.OH, of weak acid


        properties and regard as an acid.
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