About The Word Chrome

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Chrome to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Chrome definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Chrome

Chrome Meaning & Definition
Chrome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chrome?

[n] another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
[v] treat with a chromium compound
[v] plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chrome: chromium-plate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chrome:

See Also | atomic number 24 | chromium | Cr | plate | process | treat

Chrome In Webster's Dictionary

\Chrome\, n. Same as {Chromium}. {Chrome alum} (Chem.), a dark violet substance, {(SO4)3Cr2.K2SO4.24H2O}, analogous to, and crystallizing like, common alum. It is regarded as a double sulphate of chromium and potassium. {Chrome green} (a) The green oxide of chromium, {Cr2O3}, used in enamel painting, and glass staining. (b) A pigment made by mixing chrome yellow with Prussian blue. {Chrome red}, a beautiful red pigment originally prepared from the basic chromate of lead, but now made from red oxide of lead. {Chrome yellow}, a brilliant yellow pigment, {PbCrO4}, used by painters.
\Chrome\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chromed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chroming}.] [From {Chrome}, n.] To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Chowchow ‐ a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger [n] chopped pickles…
  • Baptisia australis ‐ wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue…
  • Cortical ‐ of or relating…
  • Licensed practical nurse ‐ a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to…
  • Nitrostat ‐ trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator…
  • Psittacosaurus ‐ primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the…
  • Rayless ‐ having no parts resembling rays; not having…
  • Lithographic ‐ of or produced by or involved in lithography; "lithographic…
  • Petitio principii ‐ the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises;…
  • Mauritius ‐ an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean [n] a parliamentary…