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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChrom
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁoːm
"Chrom wird häufig in Legierungen verwendet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hard, brittle metal used in alloys and for plating.
"Chromium is often used to make stainless steel more resistant to corrosion." - 2
A chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24.
"The periodic table lists chromium as a transition metal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chromium' is derived from the Greek word 'chroma', meaning 'color', reflecting the colorful compounds that chromium can form. It was first identified as a distinct element in 1797 by the French chemist Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chromium" is said worldwide
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chrome
Transliteration: kʁom
"Le chrome est utilisé dans la fabrication de l'acier inoxydable."
Chrom
Transliteration: kʁoːm
"Chrom wird häufig in Legierungen verwendet."
cromo
Transliteration: ˈkɾo.mo
"Il cromo è un elemento chimico importante per le leghe."
cromo
Transliteration: ˈkɾo.mo
"El cromo se utiliza en la producción de acero inoxidable."
cromo
Transliteration: ˈkɾo.mu
"O cromo é essencial na fabricação de ligas metálicas."
क्रोमियम
Transliteration: kromiyam
"क्रोमियम का उपयोग स्टेनलेस स्टील बनाने में किया जाता है।"
铬
Transliteration: gè
"铬用于制造不锈钢。"
크롬
Transliteration: keurom
"크롬은 스테인리스 강 제조에 사용됩니다."
クロム
Transliteration: kuromu
"クロムはステンレス鋼の製造に使用されます。"
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