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Chromium
Chro′mi-um
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] 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 chief commercial importance is for its compounds, as potassium chromate, lead chromate, etc., which are brilliantly colored and are used dyeing and calico printing. Called also
chrome
. Definition 2024
Chromium
Chromium
See also: chromium
chromium
chromium
See also: Chromium
English
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Chromium crystals and cube.
Noun
chromium (countable and uncountable, plural chromiums)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24.
Synonyms
- chrome (when used for plating)
Derived terms
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Translations
chemical element
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰroː.mi.um/, [ˈkʰroː.mi.ũ]
Noun
chrōmium n (genitive chrōmiī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chrōmium | chrōmia |
| genitive | chrōmiī | chrōmiōrum |
| dative | chrōmiō | chrōmiīs |
| accusative | chrōmium | chrōmia |
| ablative | chrōmiō | chrōmiīs |
| vocative | chrōmium | chrōmia |