chrome

chrome  (krm)

n.

1.

a. Chromium or a chromium alloy.

b. Something plated with a chromium alloy.

2. A pigment containing chromium.

tr.v. chromed, chrom·ing, chromes

1. To plate with chromium.

2. To tan or dye with a chromium compound.

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[French, from Greek khrma, color (from the brilliant colors of chromium compounds).]

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chrome [krəʊm]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)

a.  another word for chromium esp when present in a pigment or dye

b.  (as modifier) a chrome dye

2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) a pigment or dye that contains chromium

vb

1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating

2. (Chemistry) to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning

[via French from Greek khrōma colour]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chrome - another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments atomic number 24, chromium, Cr - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Verb	1.	chrome - plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures" chromium-plate plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
	2.	chrome - treat with a chromium compound process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

Translations

chrome [krəʊm]

A. N → cromo m

B. CPD chrome steel N → acero m al cromo, acerocromo m
chrome yellow N → amarillo m de cromo

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chrome

n → Chrom nt

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chrome

n chrome [krəum]

an alloy of chromium and steel used for car-fittings etc. chroom كْروم хром chrómová ocel krom das Chrom χρώμιο cromo kroomteras کروم kromi chrome כְרוֹם ठोस, चांदी के रंग की चमकीली धातु जिसके उपयोग से वस्तुओं में जंग नहीं लगती kromna boja króm krom krómstál cromo クロム鋼 크롬합금 chromas hroms; hroma sakausējums chroom krom chrom aço cromado crom хром chrómová oceľ krom legura hroma krom โครเมียม krom-çelik alaşımı 鉻合金 хром کرومیم اور فولاد کا بھرت crôm 铬合金

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chrome → كُوروم chróm krom Chrom χρώμιο cromo kromi chrome krom cromo クロム 크롬 chroom krom chrom cromo хром krom แผ่นโครเมียม krom kaplı crôm 铬