chrome: n. 1 chromium, esp. as plating. 2 (in full chrome yellow) a yellow pigment obtained from lead chromate. øchrome leather leather tanned with chromium salts. chrome-nickel (of stainless steel) containing chromium and nickel. chrome steel a hard fine-grained steel containing much chromium and used for tools etc. [F, = chromium, f. Gk khroma colour]
