chromium
/ˈkɹoʊ.mi.əm/
KɹOƱ · mi · əm (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
Etymology
From New Latin, from French chrome (from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”)) + -ium. So called because of the striking colors of its compounds.
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