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chromium
KROH-mee-uhm
Chromium (noun) means a hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element, symbol Cr, often used for plating and in stainless steel. Example: “Chromium is added to steel to make it resistant to rust.”
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A hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element, symbol Cr, often used for plating and in stainless steel.
"Chromium is added to steel to make it resistant to rust."
How to use chromium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe metal element used to make stainless steel and shiny chrome plating.
Common mistake
Chromium is the raw metal element; chrome is usually the word for the finished plated coating (or the unrelated web browser).
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- chromiums
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Etymology
From New Latin chromium, from French chrome, from Greek khrôma (\"colour\"), named for the striking colours of its various compounds.
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What does “chromium” mean?
The word “chromium” means a hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element, symbol Cr, often used for plating and in stainless steel. In plain terms, the metal element used to make stainless steel and shiny chrome plating.
How do you pronounce “chromium”?
“Chromium” is pronounced KROH-mee-uhm (/ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/ in IPA).
How do you use “chromium” in a sentence?
Here is “chromium” used in a sentence: “Chromium is added to steel to make it resistant to rust.”
What part of speech is “chromium”?
“Chromium” is a noun.
Where does the word “chromium” come from?
The word “chromium” comes from New Latin. From New Latin chromium, from French chrome, from Greek khrôma (\"colour\"), named for the striking colours of its various compounds.
Is “chromium” a common word?
“Chromium” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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