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-chrome

(word root) color
Examples of words with the root -chrome: polychrome
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chrome

 (krōm)
n.
1.
a. Chromium or a chromium alloy.
b. Something plated with a chromium alloy.
2. A pigment containing chromium.
tr.v. chromed, chrom·ing, chromes
1. To plate with chromium.
2. To tan or dye with a chromium compound.

[French, from Greek khrōma, color (from the brilliant colors of chromium compounds).]
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chrome

(krəʊm)
n
1. (Elements & Compounds)
a. another word for chromium, esp when present in a pigment or dye
b. (as modifier): a chrome dye.
2. (Metallurgy) anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body
3. (Dyeing) a pigment or dye that contains chromium
vb
4. (Metallurgy) to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating
5. (Chemistry) to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning
[C19: via French from Greek khrōma colour]
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chrome

(kroʊm)

n., v. chromed, chrom•ing. n.
1. (not in technical use) chromium (def. 1).
2. chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile.
3. (in dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium.
v.t.
4. to plate, dye, or treat with a compound of chromium.
[< French (1797): chromium < Greek chrôma color; so called from the brightly colored compounds in which it was found]

-chrome

a combining form meaning “pigment”: lipochrome; phytochrome.
[< Greek chrôma color]
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chrome


Past participle: chromed
Gerund: chroming

Imperative
chrome
chrome
Present
I chrome
you chrome
he/she/it chromes
we chrome
you chrome
they chrome
Preterite
I chromed
you chromed
he/she/it chromed
we chromed
you chromed
they chromed
Present Continuous
I am chroming
you are chroming
he/she/it is chroming
we are chroming
you are chroming
they are chroming
Present Perfect
I have chromed
you have chromed
he/she/it has chromed
we have chromed
you have chromed
they have chromed
Past Continuous
I was chroming
you were chroming
he/she/it was chroming
we were chroming
you were chroming
they were chroming
Past Perfect
I had chromed
you had chromed
he/she/it had chromed
we had chromed
you had chromed
they had chromed
Future
I will chrome
you will chrome
he/she/it will chrome
we will chrome
you will chrome
they will chrome
Future Perfect
I will have chromed
you will have chromed
he/she/it will have chromed
we will have chromed
you will have chromed
they will have chromed
Future Continuous
I will be chroming
you will be chroming
he/she/it will be chroming
we will be chroming
you will be chroming
they will be chroming
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chroming
you have been chroming
he/she/it has been chroming
we have been chroming
you have been chroming
they have been chroming
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chroming
you will have been chroming
he/she/it will have been chroming
we will have been chroming
you will have been chroming
they will have been chroming
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chroming
you had been chroming
he/she/it had been chroming
we had been chroming
you had been chroming
they had been chroming
Conditional
I would chrome
you would chrome
he/she/it would chrome
we would chrome
you would chrome
they would chrome
Past Conditional
I would have chromed
you would have chromed
he/she/it would have chromed
we would have chromed
you would have chromed
they would have chromed
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chrome - another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
atomic number 24, chromium, Cr - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Verb1.chrome - plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures"
plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
2.chrome - treat with a chromium compound
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
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Translations
كْرومكُوروم
chrómchrómová ocel
krom
kromi
krom
krómstál
クロム
크롬
chromas
hroma sakausējumshroms
chrómová oceľ
krom
แผ่นโครเมียม
krom kaplıkrom-çelik alaşımı
crôm

chrome

[krəʊm]
A. Ncromo m
B. CPD chrome steel Nacero m al cromo, acerocromo m
chrome yellow Namarillo m de cromo
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chrome

nChrom nt
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chrome

(krəum) noun
an alloy of chromium and steel used for car-fittings etc.
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chrome

كُوروم chróm krom Chrom χρώμιο cromo kromi chrome krom cromo クロム 크롬 chroom krom chrom cromo хром krom แผ่นโครเมียม krom kaplı crôm
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The four-legged chair is available with chromed or satin chromed base, the pedestal and swivel chair with chromed base.
To enhance the perceived luxury of the S80 [especially for chrome-loving Americans) Volvo added chromed door handles, chrome strips above the rear license plate garnish and the front air intake, and a chrome surround on the front grille.
In the annual parts competition, top honors in the cut-sheet automotive category was won by a three-piece truck bumper of chromed steel and two end caps of thermoformed TPO with a chrome-like finish.