HyperDic: chromium

English > 1 sense of the word chromium:
NOUNsubstancechromium, Cr, atomic number 24a hard brittle / brittle multivalent metallic element
chromium > pronunciation
Soundskrow'miyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > chromium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA hard brittle / brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing.
SynonymsCr, atomic number 24
NarrowerchromeAnother word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofchromiteA brownish-black mineral
SpanishCr, cromo, número atómico 24
CatalanCr, crom, número atòmic 24

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