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
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)
• chromium
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.
• chromium-plate
• 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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
