/krohm/ , n. , v. , chromed, chroming .
n.
1. chromium.
2. chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile.
3. (of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium.
4. Photog. a positive color transparency; kodachrome.
v.t.
5. (of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium.
6. to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium.
7. to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound.
[ 1790-1800; chrôma color; (in defs. 1, 2, 6, 7) shortened form of CHROMIUM ]