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Noun: chromium  krow-mee-um
  1. A hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
    - Cr, atomic number 24

Derived forms: chromiums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: chromite

Encyclopedia: Chromium

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