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chro·mi·um
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chrome
Chrome is metal plated with chromium. -
chromite
a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4 -
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chrome alum
a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O -
chrome steel
any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium -
chromic chloride
a violet, crystalline compound, CrCl 3 , occurring in both water-soluble and water-insoluble forms, or a green or violet, water-soluble deliquescent compound, CrCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O: used chiefly as a mordant, in chrome-steel plating, and in the synthesis of chromium salts.