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chrome

Pronunciation: /kɹəʊm/

The English word “chrome” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
  2. The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
  3. handguns

verb

  1. To plate with chrome.
  2. To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome.

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