chrome

[ krohm ]

/ kroʊm /

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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.

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Origin of chrome

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chrome

mul·ti·chrome, nounun·chromed, adjective

Words nearby chrome

chromatology, chromatolysis, chromatophil, chromatophilia, chromatophore, chrome, chrome alum, chrome dioxide, chrome dome, chrome green, Chromel

Other definitions for chrome (2 of 2)

-chrome

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

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How to use chrome in a sentence

A backlit chrome knob means you’ll be able to brew even when you’re still half-asleep.
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It is made of steel with a chrome finish and can be adjusted vertically from one to 30 inches and horizontally from 20 to 36 inches.
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So it’s hard to imagine Mbodiène being transformed into an environmentally friendly, solar-powered, futuristic “smart city” of glass and chrome skyscrapers.
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This year the Kia Seltos makes its grand debut, with “crown jewel” headlights, a tiger nose grille and a front end with vertical chrome lines inspired by—OK, wait for it—buffalo horns.
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Ghostery is designed to block ads and trackers, this productivity chrome extension makes a great social media marketing tool.
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Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.
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Galeria is a collage of quotations: columns, chrome black tables, panels with English paisley fabric.
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Her very first sculpture, a metallic chrome unicorn aptly titled “Space Oracle,” sits on a pedestal directly in front.
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And the chrome-domed 47-year-old has been a sports commentating dynamo from Jump Street.
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Bettors placed over $9 million on California Chrome, the most wagered on any single horse to win the Belmont Stakes.
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Chrome dinettes and plastic furniture are manufactured in plants located at Marion.
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Still, the best way would be not to try to make a green of Prussian blue and chrome yellow.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
Like the chrome molybdate it would be superfluous as a pigment.
Field's Chromatography|George Field
Frequently the ground colour is a bright yellow, for which they employ chrome-yellow, obtained from the trader.
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With regard to materials, nothing but steel is used throughout, and most of the metal is forged chrome nickel steel.
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British Dictionary definitions for chrome (1 of 2)

chrome

/ (krəʊm) /

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

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 khrōma colour

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