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chrome.

Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɹəʊm/Received-Pronunciation/kɹoʊm/General-American
  1. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.

    uncountable · usually
  3. handguns

    US · collective · slang · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. French chromebor. English chrome Borrowed from French chrome.

verb/kɹəʊm/Received-Pronunciation/kɹoʊm/General-American
  1. To plate with chrome.

    transitive
  2. To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. French chromebor. English chrome Borrowed from French chrome.

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