chromium
nounUS /ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/
Etymology From New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)) + -ium. So called because of the striking colors of its compounds.
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A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
- Synonyms
- chrome
- Derived terms
- Chromel, chromiferous, chromium-52, chromium-53, chromium-54, chromium carbide, chromium dioxide, chromium group, chromium oxide, chromium plate, chromium-plated, chromium plating, chromium sesquioxide, chromium trichloride, chromium trifluoride, chromium trioxide, chromo-, chromoly, dichromium, ferrochromium, nonchromium, organochromium, proto-chromium, radiochromium
- Related terms
- chroma, chromate, chrome, chromic, chromite, chromo-, chromous, panchromium, green rouge