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| chrome [ krōm ] |
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1. chromium-plated metal: shiny chromium-plated metal. Use: to trim cars.
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2. compound containing chromium: an alloy, dye, or pigment containing chromium
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3. chemistry
Same as chromium
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transitive verb (past and past participle chromed, present participle chrom·ing, 3rd person present singular chromes) |
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1. coat metal with chromium: to electroplate a metal with chromium in order to make it shiny and protect it against corrosion
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2. treat something with chromium compound: to treat a substance with a chromium compound, usually when dyeing or tanning it
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< Greek khrōma "color"; because compounds containing it are often brightly colored] |
