Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: chromium-plate

See Also: atomic number 24, chromium, Cr, plate, process, treat

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