CHROMIUM


Meaning of CHROMIUM in English

chro ‧ mi ‧ um /ˈkrəʊmiəm $ ˈkroʊ-/ BrE AmE 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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.