noun
1.
a. Britain
(1) : a chromic oxide either anhydrous or hydrated
(2) : any of several similar green pigments consisting essentially of some chromic salt (as the phosphate) — compare chrome oxide green
b. : any of various brilliant green pigments essentially mixtures of chrome yellow and iron blue, often with barite or clay, used as oil colors, in printing inks, and in textile printing — called also Brunswick green
2. : any of several mordant acid dyes
3.
a. : any of several yellowish greens that are mixtures of characteristic colors of iron blue and chrome yellow including three with varying amounts of white pigment:
(1) : deep chrome green
(2) : medium chrome green
(3) : light chrome green
b. : viridian 2
c. : the color of chromic oxide