chromium
/ˈkrəʊmɪəm
/noun [mass noun]
The chemical element of atomic number 24, a hard white metal used in stainless steel and other alloys. (Symbol: Cr) The metal can be, for example, titanium, tantalum, chromium, aluminium or tungsten....
- However, nickel alloys containing chromium, titanium and aluminum will form a thin oxide film.
- The most common of the special elements added to cast iron are nickel, chromium, copper and molybdenum.
Origin
Early 19th century: from chrome + -ium.
Rhymes
- special school
- special sense
- special session
- special situation
- special sort
- special stage
- special tail
- special team
- special teamer
- specialty
- special verdict
- speciate
- speciation
- speciational
- specie
- species
- species barrier
- speciesism
- speciesist
- species rose
- specif.
- specifiable
- specific
- specific activity
- specifically