English Explanatory Dictionary

chromium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
name
  1. An open source web browser developed by Google

Pronunciation

krō'mē-əm /ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/ en-us-chromium.ogg

Word forms

chromium chromiums

Etymology

From New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)) + -ium. So called because of the striking colors of its compounds.

Synonyms

chrome

Related words

chroma chromate chrome chromic chromite chromo- chromous panchromium green rouge

Derived words

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
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