ALL meanings of chromium
chro·mi·um
C c - 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
- noun chromium The chemical element of atomic number 24, a hard white metal used in stainless steel and other alloys. 1
- noun chromium metallic element 1
- noun chromium A metallic chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24. 0