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chrome
[ krohm ]
/ kroÊm /
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noun
chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile.
(of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium.
Photography. a positive color transparency; kodachrome.
verb (used with object), chromed, chrom·ing.
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Origin of chrome
OTHER WORDS FROM chrome
mul·ti·chrome, nounun·chromed, adjectiveWords nearby chrome
Other definitions for chrome (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for chrome (1 of 2)
chrome
/ (krÉÊm) /
noun
- another word for chromium, esp when present in a pigment or dye
- (as modifier)a chrome dye
anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body
a pigment or dye that contains chromium
verb
to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating
to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning
Word Origin for chrome
C19: via French from Greek khrĆma colour
British Dictionary definitions for chrome (2 of 2)
-chrome
adj combining form, n combining form
colour, coloured, or pigmentmonochrome
Word Origin for -chrome
from Greek khrĆma colour
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