chrom-
a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words: chromhydrosis.
Chemistry.
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chromium is present.
a combining form that, when prefixed to the name of a chemical compound, denotes its colored form.
Origin of chrom-
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How to use chrom- in a sentence
Few of the crofters have ploughs; they work their crofts by means of the "cas-chrom" (see illustration).
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire | John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
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