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chromium

See also: Chromium

English

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Chemical element (edit)
Cr
Atomic number 24
chromium
Classification data
Period 4
Group 6
Block d-block
Class transition metal
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Chromium crystals and cube.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (US) enPR: krō'mē-əm; IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/
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Noun

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chromium (countable and uncountable, plural chromiums)

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

Synonyms

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  • chrome (when used for plating)

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Latin

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Chemical element (edit)
Cr
Atomic number 24
chromium
Classification data
Period 4
Group 6
Block d-block
Class transition metal
Previous: ← vanadium (V)
Next: manganum (Mn) →

Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə
Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor.
French chrome
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ium
Latin chrōmium

    From French chrome + Latin -ium.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    chrōmium n (genitive chrōmiī); second declension

    1. chromium

    Declension

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    Second-declension noun (neuter).

    singular plural
    nominative chrōmium chrōmia
    genitive chrōmiī chrōmiōrum
    dative chrōmiō chrōmiīs
    accusative chrōmium chrōmia
    ablative chrōmiō chrōmiīs
    vocative chrōmium chrōmia

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