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