chrome

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments

Verb (2)

plate with chromium“chrome bathroom fixtures”Synonyms: chromium-plate
treat with a chromium compound

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.]

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]

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]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

chrome

<jargon> (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]

(1997-09-19)

The Jargon File

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.