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Topic: ELEMENTS

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: French chrome; CHROME

chromium

 noun
     
chro‧mi‧um [uncountable]
HCE a hard blue-white metal that is used to cover metal objects with a shiny silver protective surface. It is a chemical element: symbol Cr:
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