The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chrome \Chrome\ (kr[=o]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chromed
   (kr[=o]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Chroming.] [From Chrome, n.]
   To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in
   dyeing.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chrome \Chrome\, n.
   Same as Chromium.
   [1913 Webster]

   Chrome alum (Chem.), a dark violet substance,
      (SO4)3Cr2.K2SO4.24H2O, analogous to, and crystallizing
      like, common alum. It is regarded as a double sulphate of
      chromium and potassium.

   Chrome green
   (a) The green oxide of chromium, Cr2O3, used in enamel
       painting, and glass staining.
   (b) A pigment made by mixing chrome yellow with Prussian
       blue.

   Chrome red, a beautiful red pigment originally prepared
      from the basic chromate of lead, but now made from red
      oxide of lead.

   Chrome yellow, a brilliant yellow pigment, PbCrO4, used
      by painters.
      [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chromium \Chro"mi*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? color.] (Chem.)
   A comparatively rare element occurring most abundantly in the
   mineral chromite. Atomic weight 52.5. Symbol Cr. When
   isolated it is a hard, brittle, grayish white metal, fusible
   with difficulty. Its chief commercial importance is for its
   compounds, as potassium chromate, lead chromate, etc., which
   are brilliantly colored and are used dyeing and calico
   printing. Called also chrome.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

chrome
    n 1: another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or
         pigments
    v 1: plate with chromium; "chrome bathroom fixtures" [syn:
         chrome, chromium-plate]
    2: treat with a chromium compound

The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

chrome
 n.

    [from automotive slang via wargaming] Showy features added to attract users
    but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system. ?The 3D icons
    in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are pretty chrome!?
    Distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are
    usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often
    used as a term of contempt.


The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

chrome

    (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy
   features added to attract users but contributing little or
   nothing to the power of a system.

   "The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly
   are *pretty* chrome!"

   Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact
   that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own
   desires for featurefulness.  Often used as a term of contempt
   and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff
   and chrome that comes with Motif".

   [Jargon File]

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