- chromium
- A very hard grey metal used in electroplating and the production of very hard steel compounds that are also resistant to rust.Also see
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chromium — [krō′mē əm] n. [ModL < Fr chrome < Gr chrōma (see CHROMA) + IUM; so named (1797) by N. L. Vauquelin, Fr chemist, its discoverer, because of its bright colored compounds] a grayish white, crystalline, very hard, metallic chemical element… … English World dictionary
Chromium — Chro mi*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? color.] (Chem.) A comparatively rare element occurring most abundantly in the mineral chromite. Atomic weight 52.5. Symbol Cr. When isolated it is a hard, brittle, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty. Its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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chromium — Symbol: Cr Atomic number: 24 Atomic weight: 51.996 Hard silvery transition element. Used in decorative electroplating. Discovered in 1797 by Vauquelin … Elements of periodic system
chromium — metallic element, 1807, with metallic elemental suffix ium + Fr. chrome, the name proposed for the new element by Fourcroy and Haüy, from Gk. chroma color (see CHROME (Cf. chrome)). So called for its colorful compounds. Related: Chromite … Etymology dictionary
chromium — ► NOUN ▪ a hard white metallic chemical element used in stainless steel and other alloys … English terms dictionary
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