meaning of chromium
1. 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.
2. a hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
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chromium | chromium steel | chromium-plate |
