chro‧mi‧um /ˈkrəʊmiəm $ ˈkroʊ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: French chrome; ⇒ chrome]
a hard blue-white metal that is used to cover metal objects with a shiny silver protective surface. It is a chemical
element: symbol Cr:
a chromium-plated handrail [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲