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CR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing

Synonyms:

atomic number 24; chromium; Cr

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Cr" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Cr"):

chrome (another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments)

Holonyms ("Cr" is a substance of...):

chromite (a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium)

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