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- [kroh-mee-uh m]
- /ˈkroʊ mi əm/
- /ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-mee-uh m]
- /ˈkroʊ mi əm/
Definitions of chromium word
- uncountable noun chromium Chromium is a hard, shiny metallic element, used to make steel alloys and to coat other metals. 3
- noun chromium a hard grey metallic element that takes a high polish, occurring principally in chromite: used in steel alloys and electroplating to increase hardness and corrosion-resistance. Symbol: Cr; atomic no: 24; atomic wt: 51.9961; valency: 2, 3, or 6; relative density: 7.18–7.20; melting pt: 1863±20°C; boiling pt: 2672°C 3
- noun chromium a grayish-white, crystalline, very hard, metallic chemical element with a high resistance to corrosion: used in chromium electroplating, in alloy steel ( stainless steel), and in alloys containing nickel, copper, manganese, and other metals ( Nichrome): symbol, Cr; at. no. 24 3
- noun chromium Chromium is a hard, shiny, metallic element, used to make steel alloys and to coat other metals. 3
- noun chromium a lustrous, hard, brittle, metallic element used in alloy steels for hardness and corrosion resistance, as in stainless steel, and for plating other metals: chromium salts are used as pigments and mordants. Symbol: Cr; atomic weight: 51.996; atomic number: 24; specific gravity: 7.1. 1
- noun chromium chrome (def 2). 1
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Origin of chromium
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; chrome + -ium
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Parts of speech for Chromium
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chromium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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