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chromium

/ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
chromi-um
IPA
/ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.

Countable; Uncountable

name

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Etymology

From New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)) + -ium. So called because of the striking colors of its compounds.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chromiums (plural)

Derived Forms

Chromel chromiferous chromoly dichromium ferrochromium nonchromium organochromium radiochromium

Phrases

chromium-52 chromium-53 chromium-54 chromium carbide chromium dioxide chromium group chromium oxide chromium plate

Frequently Paired Words

chroma chromate chrome chromic chromite chromo- chromous panchromium

Synonyms

chrome cr atomic number 24

Questions

How do you pronounce chromium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/.
What does chromium mean?
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
Where does chromium come from?
It is traced to French.

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