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English[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Cr | |
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Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)) + -ium. So called because of the striking colors of its compounds.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chromium (countable and uncountable, plural chromiums)
- A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
Synonyms[edit]
- chrome (when used for plating)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
chemical element
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See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chromium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromium”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- “chromium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “chromium”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “chromium”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Cr | |
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Next: manganum (Mn) |
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkʰroː.mi.um/, [ˈkʰroːmiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkro.mi.um/, [ˈkrɔːmium]
Noun[edit]
chrōmium n (genitive chrōmiī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | chrōmium | chrōmia |
Genitive | chrōmiī | chrōmiōrum |
Dative | chrōmiō | chrōmiīs |
Accusative | chrōmium | chrōmia |
Ablative | chrōmiō | chrōmiīs |
Vocative | chrōmium | chrōmia |
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