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单词 chromium
释义

chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm How to pronounce chromium (audio)
: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating see Chemical Elements Table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, residents there have for decades depended on two wells that have become increasingly contaminated with nitrates, arsenic, hexavalent chromium, 123 trichloropropane and other pollutants. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Of 144 water samples collected throughout 42 river miles since the release, three came back with detections of hexavalent chromium — two detections in Milford’s Hubbell Pond and one in the middle of Kent Lake. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2022 In a special experiment prepared to measure solar neutrinos—particles ejected from the heart of the sun that pervade the matter all around us—the scientists combined a synthetic isotope called chromium 51 with a large source of gallium. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 Hexavalent chromium was not detected in the majority of the surface water samples. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2022 According to Michigan authorities, hexavalent chromium is known carcinogen that can cause a number of adverse health effects through ingestion, skin contact or inhalation. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 Looking at the decay rate of manganese and chromium, two research teams dated the meteorite at 4,5650 to 4,5666 billion years. David Bressan, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Hexavalent chromium is a metal used in electroplating, stainless steel production, leather tanning, textile manufacturing and wood preservation. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Chromium and chromium compounds can cause cancer and gastrointestinal, hematological, and respiratory issues, and cadmium and cadmium compounds can cause cancer, ulcers, blood clotting, and respiratory failure. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

chrome entry 1 + -ium

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm How to pronounce chromium (audio)
: a bluish white metallic chemical element used especially in alloys

Medical Definition

chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm How to pronounce chromium (audio)
: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating
symbol Cr
see Chemical Elements Table
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