chromium

English

/ˈkɹoʊmi.əm/

noun
Definitions
  • A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.

Etymology

Derived from French chrome derived from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (colour, color) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (make a noise, rattle, grumble, rub, grind, glow, shine, stroke, mumble, murmur, gurgle).

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Proto-Indo-European

*gʰer-

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make a noise, rattle, grumble, rub, grind, glow, shine, stroke, mumble, murmur, gurgle

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