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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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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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Zinc oxide can also contain trace heavy metal impurities such as lead, chromium and mercury, Downs said, and few products have undergone comprehensive ecotoxicity testing.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Neither hexavalent chromium nor arsenic is included as an allowable discharge pollutant in Tesla’s wastewater permit.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
By carefully arranging chromium and pyrazine, the team created a system where opposing magnetic moments almost perfectly cancel out externally while staying robust internally.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Zinc oxide can also contain trace heavy metal impurities such as lead, chromium and mercury, Downs said, and few products have undergone comprehensive ecotoxicity testing.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Neither hexavalent chromium nor arsenic is included as an allowable discharge pollutant in Tesla’s wastewater permit.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
By carefully arranging chromium and pyrazine, the team created a system where opposing magnetic moments almost perfectly cancel out externally while staying robust internally.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Chromium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromium. Accessed 5 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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