Chromium

  • 131chromium — UK [ˈkrəʊmɪəm] / US [ˈkroʊmɪəm] noun [uncountable] a white metal used for making alloys (= combinations of different metals) and for putting a hard shiny covering on other metals …

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  • 132chromium — chro•mi•um [[t]ˈkroʊ mi əm[/t]] n. 1) chem. a lustrous metallic element used in making alloy steels hard and corrosion resistant and in plating other metals Symbol: Cr; at. wt.: 51.996; at. no.: 24; sp. gr.: 7.1. 2) aum chem. (not in technical… …

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