chromium
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
Synonyms
- chrome
A kind of
- metallic element
Kinds of chromium
- chrome
Related words
- Chromel
- chromoly
- dichromium
- nonchromium
- organochromium
- radiochromium
- chromium group
- chromiferous
- chromium carbide
- chromium dioxide
- chromium oxide
- chromium plate
Word history
From Ancient Greek "χρῶμα" (color).
Where this comes from
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