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CHROME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chrome" is a kind of...):
atomic number 24; chromium; Cr (a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing)
Derivation:
chrome (treat with a chromium compound)
chrome (plate with chromium)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treat with a chromium compound
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "chrome" is one way to...):
process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
chrome (another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Plate with chromium
Example:
chrome bathroom fixtures
Synonyms:
chrome; chromium-plate
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "chrome" is one way to...):
plate (coat with a layer of metal)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
chrome (another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments)
