Definition of chrome
(Entry 1 of 3)
chrome
verbchromed; chroming
Definition of chrome (Entry 2 of 3)
-chrome
noun combining form or adjective combining form\ ˌkrōm \
Definition of -chrome (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : colored thing
heliochrome
2 : coloring matter
urochrome
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The first known use of chrome was in 1800
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