From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Chrome \Chrome\ (kr[=o]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chromed}
(kr[=o]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chroming}.] [From {Chrome}, n.]
To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in
dyeing.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Chrome \Chrome\, n.
Same as {Chromium}.
[1913 Webster]
{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.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Chromium \Chro"mi*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? color.] (Chem.)
A comparatively rare element occurring most abundantly in the
mineral chromite. Atomic weight 52.5. Symbol Cr. When
isolated it is a hard, brittle, grayish white metal, fusible
with difficulty. Its chief commercial importance is for its
compounds, as potassium chromate, lead chromate, etc., which
are brilliantly colored and are used dyeing and calico
printing. Called also {chrome}.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chrome
n 1: another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or
pigments
v 1: plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures" [syn:
{chrome}, {chromium-plate}]
2: treat with a chromium compound
From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) [jargon]:
chrome
n.
[from automotive slang via wargaming] Showy features added to attract users
but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system. ?The 3D icons
in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are pretty chrome!?
Distinguished from {bells and whistles} by the fact that the latter are
usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often
used as a term of contempt.
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
chrome /kʀom/
chromium
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