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chrome

1

[ krohm ]

noun

  1. chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile.
  2. (of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium.
  3. Photography. a positive color transparency; kodachrome.


verb (used with object)

, chromed, chrom·ing.
  1. (of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium.
  2. to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium.
  3. to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound.

-chrome

2
  1. variant of chrom- as the final element of a compound word:

    polychrome.

chrome

1

/ krəʊm /

noun

    1. another word for chromium, esp when present in a pigment or dye
    2. ( as modifier )

      a chrome dye

  1. anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body
  2. a pigment or dye that contains chromium


verb

  1. to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating
  2. to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning

-chrome

2

combining form

  1. colour, coloured, or pigment

    monochrome

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Other Words From

  • multi·chrome noun
  • un·chromed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chrome1

1790–1800; < French < Greek chrôma color; chrome ( indefs 1, 2, 6, 7 ) shortened form of chromium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chrome1

C19: via French from Greek khrōma colour

Origin of chrome2

from Greek khrōma colour

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Example Sentences

Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.

Galeria is a collage of quotations: columns, chrome black tables, panels with English paisley fabric.

Her very first sculpture, a metallic chrome unicorn aptly titled “Space Oracle,” sits on a pedestal directly in front.

And the chrome-domed 47-year-old has been a sports commentating dynamo from Jump Street.

Bettors placed over $9 million on California Chrome, the most wagered on any single horse to win the Belmont Stakes.

Chrome dinettes and plastic furniture are manufactured in plants located at Marion.

Still, the best way would be not to try to make a green of Prussian blue and chrome yellow.

Like the chrome molybdate it would be superfluous as a pigment.

Frequently the ground colour is a bright yellow, for which they employ chrome-yellow, obtained from the trader.

With regard to materials, nothing but steel is used throughout, and most of the metal is forged chrome nickel steel.

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