chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm 

: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of chromium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Side effects of chromium include weight loss, anemia, kidney failure, and skin rash. —Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025

The chromium in the pan can react to high temperatures, leading to rainbow coloring on stainless steel. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025

Some metals like chromium and nickel can derive from weathering of basalt, a type of volcanic rock quite common worldwide, and some metamorphic rocks. —David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Large rocks containing chromite, is crushed into smaller bitesize chunks, before to goes through a process to refine and extract the ore that yields chromium, a vital component of stainless steel, at the Mughulkhil mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

chrome entry 1 + -ium

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chromium

• chromium picolinate

Rhymes for chromium

• ferrochromium
• prostomium

Kids Definition

chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm 

: a blue-white metallic element found in nature only in combination and used especially in alloys and in chrome plating see element

Medical Definition

chromium

noun

chro·​mi·​um ˈkrō-mē-əm 

: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating

—symbol Cr see Chemical Elements Table