[krohm] 
noun, verb, chromed, chrom⋅ing.| 1. | chromium. |
| 2. | chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile. |
| 3. | (of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium. |
| 4. | Photography. a positive color transparency; kodachrome. |
| 5. | (of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium. |
| 6. | to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium. |
| 7. | to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound. |
| var. of chrom- as the final element of a compound word: polychrome. |
| 1. | a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words: chromhydrosis. |
| 2. | Chemistry.
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| chrome (krōm) n.
[French, from Greek khrōma, color (from the brilliant colors of chromium compounds).] |
chrom- pref.
Variant of chromo-.
chrome (krōm)
n.
Chromium, especially as a source of pigment.
chrome jargon
(From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system.
"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!"
Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff and chrome that comes with Motif".
[The Jargon File]
(1997-09-19)
