chrome yellow
nounDefinition of chrome yellow
: a yellow pigment consisting essentially of neutral lead chromate PbCrO4
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These synthetic chrome yellows are still in circulation and are used in the yellow for school busses, said Mr. Vanmeert, but in more stable forms. — Nina Siegal, New York Times, "Van Gogh’s Yellow ‘Sunflowers’ Could Start to Turn Olive Green," 1 June 2018 Rooftops, pennants, pediments, columns, and banners, in flaming shades of magenta, vermilion, chrome yellow, and aqua, as if King Arthur’s Court and Ringling Brothers joined forces and spent too much time in the sun. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "Lessons from LA’s 1984 Summer Olympics," 17 May 2018 The colors are what everyone remembers: magenta, as previously seen in Mexico City, plus vermilion, aqua and chrome yellow. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "Lessons from LA’s 1984 Summer Olympics," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chrome yellow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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