CHROME

chrome

(noun) another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments

chrome

(verb) treat with a chromium compound

chrome, chromium-plate

(verb) plate with chromium; “chrome bathroom fixtures”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chrome (usually uncountable, plural chromes)

Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

(computing, graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.

(US, slang) handguns (collectively)

Synonyms

• chromium

Verb

chrome (third-person singular simple present chromes, present participle chroming, simple past and past participle chromed)

(transitive) To plate with chrome.

(transitive) To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

Synonyms

• chromium-plate

Anagrams

• chomer

Source: Wiktionary


Chrome, n.

Definition: Same as Chromium. Chrome alum (Chem.), a dark violet substance, (SO4)3Cr2.K2SO4.24H2O, analogous to, and crystallizing like, common alum. It is regarded as a double sulphate of chromium and potassium.

– Chrome green (a) The green oxide of chromium, Cr2O3, used in enamel painting, and glass staining. (b) A pigment made by mixing chrome yellow with Prussian blue.

– Chrome red, a beautiful red pigment originally prepared from the basic chromate of lead, but now made from red oxide of lead.

– Chrome yellow, a brilliant yellow pigment, PbCrO4, used by painters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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