chrome

See also: chromé and -chrome

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome.

Pronunciation

Noun

chrome (usually uncountable, plural chromes)

  1. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
  2. (computing, graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
  3. (US, slang) handguns (collectively)

Synonyms

Derived terms
Terms derived from chrome (noun)
  • bright chrome
  • chrome alum
  • chrome-ammonia alum
  • chrome black
  • chrome blue
  • chrome brick
  • chrome colour
  • chrome diopside
  • chrome dome
  • chrome furnace
  • chrome garnet
  • chrome green
  • chrome handler
  • chrome ink
  • chrome iron
  • chrome iron ore
  • chromel
  • chrome leather
  • chromeless
  • chrome maker
  • chrome-nickel steel
  • chrome ocher, chrome ochre
  • chrome orange
  • chrome-plated
  • chrome red
  • chrome spinel
  • chrome solid
  • chrome-tanned
Terms etymologically related to chrome (noun)

Verb

chrome (third-person singular simple present chromes, present participle chroming, simple past and past participle chromed)

  1. (transitive) To plate with chrome.
  2. (transitive) To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

Synonyms

Translations

Further reading
  • chrome at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʁom/
  • audio(file)

Noun

chrome m (uncountable)

  1. chromium

Descendants
  • Lingala: kolomo

Further reading

Anagrams

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxrɔmɛ/, [ˈxrɔmə]

Adjective

chrome

  1. inflection of chromy:
    1. nominative and accusative singular neuter
    2. nominative and accusative plural
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