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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Prizm is printed on chromium card stock, which his thicker and has more of a metallic shine than paper stock cards.
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South Africa — which has the world’s largest deposits of platinum group metals, manganese, and chromium — also wants eligibility rules updated to reflect inequality, not just income thresholds.
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Over the years, both Japanese and Western knife steels have moved towards stainless alloys that include chromium for rust and corrosion resistance.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Prizm is printed on chromium card stock, which his thicker and has more of a metallic shine than paper stock cards.
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 26 May 2026
South Africa — which has the world’s largest deposits of platinum group metals, manganese, and chromium — also wants eligibility rules updated to reflect inequality, not just income thresholds.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Over the years, both Japanese and Western knife steels have moved towards stainless alloys that include chromium for rust and corrosion resistance.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
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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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