noun
1. : any of several bright pigments with good hiding power that vary from light greenish yellow to reddish medium yellow, consist essentially of normal lead chromate now usually without extenders (as barite or clay) but often contain other lead compounds (as lead sulfate) for the lighter shades, and are prepared by precipitation from solutions of a lead salt (as lead nitrate) and sodium chromate or dichromate
2. : any of several mordant acid dyes
3.
a. : deep chrome yellow
b. : light chrome yellow