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1. Chromium
   [computer graphics] Chromium is an OpenGL implementation. Unlike other OpenGL implementations, Chromium does not render the OpenGL command stream to a raster image in order to display on-screen. Instead, it manipulates, and moves the OpenGL command stream to other OpenGL implementations (inc...
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2. Chromium
   (See heavy metals.)
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3. chromium
   [n] - a hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element
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4. Chromium
   a toxic heavy metal that may contaminate groundwater; stringent environmental discharge limits apply
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5. Chromium
   A hard grey metallic element used in steel alloys and electroplating ti increase hardness and corrosion resistance. Symbol Cr; atomic number 24; atomic weight 51.996
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6. Chromium
   Chromium is a bright, blue/white metal with excellent corrosion resistance. It is obtained by the aluminium reduction of Cr₂O₃, the source of which is chromite, a double oxide of chromium and iron which generally also contains magnesium. Chromium is soluble in HCl and H_{2
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7. Chromium
   CAS Number: 16065-83-1. A steel-gray solid with a high melting point. It is used in the production of steel and other metal alloys. It is a naturally occurring element in rocks, soils, animals and plants. Chemical formula = Cr. Molecular weight = 51.996 g
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8. Chromium
   A metal used in the dyeing and leather tanning industries. Also used to cover other metals for decoration and to protect them from rusting. Thought to be a factor in the cause of some cancers.
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9. Chromium
   A lustrous, hard, steel-gray metallic element, resistant to tarnish and corrosion, used in the hardening of alloys and in electro-plating.
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10. chromium
    chemical element: atomic number 24 Category: Chemistry
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11. chromium
    A very bright and hard, silvery metal used in the production of stainless steel and as a decorative, corrosion-resistant plating material. Although discovered in 1798, its decorative potential was not realised until it began to be commercially available in 1925. modern movement designers such as le corbusier and breuer used chromium plate on the tu …
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12. Chromium
    Chro'mi·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... color.] (Chemistry) 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 di...
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13. chromium
    <chemical> A trace element that plays a role in glucose metabolism. It has the atomic symbol cr, atomic number 24, and atomic weight 52. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp85-002,1985), chromium and some of its compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. ... Chemical name: Chromium ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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14. chromium
    Cr noun a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
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15. chromium
    (Cr) (kro´me-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 24, atomic weight 51.996. It is an essential dietary trace element, but hexavalent chromium is carcinogenic. chromium 51 a radioactive isotope of chromium having a half-life of 27.7 days and decaying by ...
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16. Chromium
    • (n.) 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, et...
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17. chromium
    chemical element of Group VIb of the periodic table, a hard, steel-gray metal that takes a high polish and is used in alloys to increase strength and ... [17 related articles]
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18. Chromium
    Chromium (m {Respell|KROH|mee-əm}) is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable. The name of the...
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19. chromium
    (Cr) A gray-white, metallic element in group VIB of the periodic table; also a transition element. Chromium's only commercially important ore is chromite, a mixed oxide or iron and chromium, FeO.Cr₂O₃. This is reduced to a ferro...
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20. chromium
    chromium (krō'mēum) [Gr.,=color], metallic chemical element; symbol Cr; at. no. 24; at. wt. 51.996; m.p. about 1,857°C; b.p. 2,672°C; sp. gr. about 7.2 at 20°C; valence +2, +3, +6. Chromium is a silver-gray, lustrous, brittle, hard metal that can be highly polished. It is...
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21. Chromium
    Chromium is a metal element with the symbol Cr. Chromium forms very hard steel-gray masses; it never occurs native, but is obtained by reducing the oxide with aluminium. Its highest oxide forms a compound of a ruby-red colour. Chromium is so named on account of the various and beautiful colours whic...
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22. chromium
    (Cr) Type: Term Pronunciation: krō′mē-ŭm Definitions: 1. A metallic element, atomic no. 24, atomic wt. 51.9961. A dietary essential bioelement. 51Cr (half-life of 27.70 days) is used as a diagnostic aid in many disorders (gastrointestinal protein loss).
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23. chromium
    Hard, brittle, grey-white, metallic element, atomic number 24, relative atomic mass 51.996. It takes a high polish, has a high melting point, and is very resistant to corrosion. It is used in chromium electroplating, in the manufacture of stainless steel and other alloys, and as a catalyst. Its compounds are used for tanning leather and for alu...
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24. Chromium
    [disambiguation] Chromium is a chemical element. Chromium may also refer to: ...
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25. Chromium
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