chromium

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 External links

[edit] English

Chemical element
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[edit] Etymology

From New Latin, from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrōma), “‘color’”) + -ium

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[edit] Noun

chromium (uncountable)

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1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24.

[edit] Synonyms

• chrome (when used for plating)

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chromiferous chromium-52 chromium-53 chromium-54 chromium carbide chromium dioxide chromium trifluoride chromium oxide

chromium plate chromium-plated chromium plating chromium sesquioxide chromium trichloride chromium trifluoride chromium trioxide chromo- ferrochromium

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chroma chromate chrome chromic

chromite chromo- chromous panchromium

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• green rouge

[edit] External links

• http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/cr.html - A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author
• chromium in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• chromium in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• chromium at OneLook® Dictionary Search