ALL meanings of chrome
chrome
C c - noun chrome (as modifier) 4
- noun chrome another word for chromium, esp when present in a pigment or dye 3
- verb chrome to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating 3
- verb chrome to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning 3
- noun chrome chromium or chromium alloy, esp. as used for plating 3
- noun chrome any of certain salts of chromium, used in dyeing and tanning 3
- noun chrome a chromium pigment 3
- verb transitive chrome to plate with chromium 3
- verb transitive chrome to treat with a salt of chromium, as in dyeing 3
- uncountable noun chrome Chrome is metal plated with chromium. 2
- noun chrome anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body 2
- noun chrome a pigment or dye that contains chromium 2
- noun chrome Chromium plate as a decorative or protective finish on motor-vehicle fittings and other objects. 1
- noun chrome shiny metal alloy 1
- adjective chrome plated with chrome 1
- noun Definition of chrome in Technology (jargon) (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system. "The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!" Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff and chrome that comes with Motif". 1
- abbreviation CHROME chromium. 1
- noun chrome chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile. 1
- noun chrome (of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium. 1
- noun chrome Photography. a positive color transparency; kodachrome. 1
- verb with object chrome (of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium. 1
- verb with object chrome to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium. 1
- verb with object chrome to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound. 1
- noun chrome Chromium, when used to plate other metals. 0
- noun chrome (computing, graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content. 0
- noun chrome (Slang) (US) handguns (collectively). 0
- verb chrome To plate with chrome. 0
- verb chrome To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing. 0