chromium
See also: Chromium
English
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Chromium crystals and cube.
Etymology
From New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrew- (“to grind, rub”)) + -ium.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊmi.əm/
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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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Related terms
Translations
chemical element
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See also
Further reading
- “Chromium” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- chromium mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
- chromium in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- chromium in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- chromium at OneLook Dictionary Search
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 |
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