CHROMED

Verb

chromed

simple past tense and past participle of chrome

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Source: Wiktionary


CHROME

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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