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Definition of chrome

chrome

/kroʊm/
chrome
Plural:chromes
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Adjective:chromic
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Past Simple:chromed
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Past Participle:chromed
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Present Participle:chroming
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chrome Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Chromium, especially when applied as a shiny, protective metallic plating on steel or other surfaces.

Example

"The classic convertible featured gleaming chrome along its bumpers and side mirrors."

2

The visible graphical interface elements that frame the main content of a software application or web browser, such as title bars, toolbars, and scrollbars.

Example

"Modern web designers often minimize browser chrome to maximize screen space for the page content."

3

Any of several brightly colored pigments, such as chrome yellow or chrome green, made from compounds of chromium.

Example

"The landscape painter mixed a touch of bright chrome into the oil paint to capture the afternoon sunlight."

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• verb

1

To plate or coat a surface with chromium.

Example

"The restoration shop offered to chrome the rusty motorcycle exhaust pipes so they would look brand new."

2

To treat textiles or leather with a solution of a chromium compound during dyeing or tanning.

Example

"The tannery workers carefully chrome the hides to make the finished leather more durable and water-resistant."

• Rhymes for chrome

• Nearby Words

christophine
christy
chromatic
chrome
chromis
chromium
chronic

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French 'chrome', derived from Ancient Greek 'chrōma' meaning 'color', so named because of the brilliant hues produced by chromium compounds.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chrome. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chrome
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