chrome

[krohm]

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noun

chromium.

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.

(of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium.

to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium.

to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound.

Origin of chrome

1790–1800; < French < Greek chrôma color; (in defs 1, 2, 6, 7) shortened form of chromium

Related formsmul·ti·chrome, nounun·chromed, adjective

-chrome

variant of chrom- as the final element of a compound word: polychrome.

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Related Words for chrome

amber, ivory, lemon, gold, blond, cream, buff, chrome, saffron, sand, bisque, layer, scale, enamel, overlay, laminate, cover, flake, gild, foil

Examples from the Web for chrome

Contemporary Examples of chrome

Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.
The Incredible Art of Christmas Windows
Barbara Ragghianti
November 24, 2014
Galeria is a collage of quotations: columns, chrome black tables, panels with English paisley fabric.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy
Peter Pomerantsev
November 11, 2014
Bettors placed over $9 million on California Chrome, the most wagered on any single horse to win the Belmont Stakes.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After
Michael Fensom
June 8, 2014
It looked as if Chrome was lying in wait, but aboard the horse Victor Espinoza sensed a diminished vigor.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After
Michael Fensom
June 8, 2014
He whipped with his right hand, urging California Chrome for one final kick, but the horse was swallowed.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After
Michael Fensom
June 8, 2014

Historical Examples of chrome

Mr. Chrome took Paul in his arms, and lifted him into it as if he was but a child.
Winning His Way
Charles Carleton Coffin
Paul was on his way to Mr. Chrome's shop, to begin work for the day.
Winning His Way
Charles Carleton Coffin
Mr. Chrome, who loved to hunt and fish, brought quails and pigeons.
Winning His Way
Charles Carleton Coffin
Like the chrome molybdate it would be superfluous as a pigment.
Field's Chromatography
George Field
Chrome listened placidly and without impatience of any kind.
Under Fire
Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for chrome

chrome

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 khrōma colour

-chrome

adj combining form, n combining form

colour, coloured, or pigmentmonochrome

Word Origin for -chrome

from Greek khrōma colour

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Word Origin and History for chrome

1800, "chromium," from French chrome, the name proposed by Fourcroy and Haüy for a new element, from Greek khroma "color" (see chroma); so called because it makes colorful compounds. The name was given to the metallic element now known as chromium (which had been isolated 1798 by French chemist Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin); it continued in commercial use in English for "chrome steel" (steel with 2 percent or so chrome) after the chemical name was changed internationally. As a short form of chromium plating it dates from 1937. Related: Chromic.

chrome in Medicine

chrome

[krōm]

n.

Chromium, especially as a source of pigment.