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
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Lead is obviously the most infamous heavy metal water contaminant, but consumers also should watch out for arsenic (primarily from groundwater) and chromium 6 (which comes from industrial manufacturing).
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Those include lead, chromium, mercury — and especially arsenic, often used in books with dazzling green covers.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
The team tested the tampons for 16 heavy metals: arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 16 July 2024
The team ran tests for 16 heavy metals: arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Those include lead, chromium, mercury — and especially arsenic, often used in books with dazzling green covers.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
The team tested the tampons for 16 heavy metals: arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 16 July 2024
The team ran tests for 16 heavy metals: arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024
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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
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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
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