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.

Nearby words

chromatophilia, chromatophobia, chromatophore, chromatopsia, chromaturia, chrome, chrome alum, chrome dioxide, chrome dome, chrome green, chrome leather

Origin of chrome

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

Related forms

mul·ti·chrome, nounun·chromed, adjective

Definition for chrome (2 of 2)

-chrome

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

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

California Chrome crossed the line in a tie for fourth and the crowd—some fans of horse racing, others of great spectacle—hushed.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After|Michael Fensom|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greens and yellows made by the admixture of chrome are apt to be crude as compared with those in which cadmium was used.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
The production of chrome glac sheep follows the same general lines as glac goat.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
The chrome green of the oil and colour shops is a mixture of chrome yellow and Prussian green.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Thus, suitable stripping agents for chrome leather would be the alkali salts of organic acids (especially if multivalent).
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
Hence the popularity of chrome tannage for waterproof soling and hydraulic leathers.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

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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chrome

noun

verb (used with object), chromed, chrom·ing.

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