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- chromite/ˈkrəʊ.maɪt/A mineral consisting of iron chromium oxide (FeCr₂O₄), the primary ore of chromium.nounRare
- chromium/ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm/A hard, lustrous, steel-gray metallic element, widely used in alloys, especially for plating metals to provide a shiny, corrosion-resistant surface.nounC1
- chromium 51/ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm ˈfɪf.ti wʌn/A radioactive isotope of the metallic element chromium, used primarily as a radioactive tracer.nounVery Low
- chromium dioxide/ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm daɪˈɒk.saɪd/A black, insoluble chemical compound of chromium and oxygen (CrO₂), used primarily in magnetic recording tapes.nounLow
- chromium steel/ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm stiːl/A type of steel alloy containing chromium, which increases its hardness, tensile strength, and corrosion resistance.nounC1
- chromo-/ˈkrəʊ.məʊ/A combining form meaning "color" or "pigment".combining-formnounC1/C2 (Specialised)
- chromocenter/ˈkrəʊ.məʊˌsen.tə/A densely staining region in the interphase nucleus where heterochromatic regions from different chromosomes cluster together.nounVery Low (Specialist)
- chromodynamics/ˌkrəʊ.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/The field of physics that studies the strong interaction between quarks and gluons, described by quantum chromodynamics (QCD), which is a component of the Standard Model of particle physics.nounVery Low / Specialized
- chromogen/ˈkrəʊmədʒən/A substance which can be converted into a pigment or dye.nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
- chromolithograph/ˌkrəʊməʊˈlɪθəɡrɑːf/A colored picture printed by lithography, especially one produced from multiple stones or plates, each applying a different color.nounVery Low
- chromolithography/ˌkrəʊməʊlɪˈθɒɡrəfi/A method for making multi-coloured prints.nounC1
- chromomere/ˈkrəʊmə(ʊ)mɪə/One of the small, bead-like structures visible along a chromosome during certain stages of cell division, representing regions of condensed chromatin.nounVery Low
- chromonema/ˌkrəʊmə(ʊ)ˈniːmə/The thread-like structure of a chromosome, visible during cell division, consisting of DNA and protein.nounC2/Highly Specialized
- chromophil/ˈkrəʊmə(ʊ)fɪl/A cell or tissue element that stains readily with dyes.adjectivenounRare
- chromophilia/ˌkrəʊ.məˈfɪl.i.ə/A strong liking or love for colours.nounVery Low / Technical
- chromophobe/ˈkrəʊmə(ʊ)fəʊb/a cell, tissue, or organism that does not stain readily with dyes; someone who dislikes or fears color.adjectivenounC2/Very Rare
- chromophore/ˈkrəʊmə(ʊ)fɔː/The part of a molecule responsible for its colour.nounC2
- chromoplasm/ˈkrəʊməʊplæzəm/The non-nucleoplasmic, colored material within a chloroplast, where photosynthesis occurs.nounVery Low
- chromoplast/ˈkrəʊmə(ʊ)plɑːst/A plant cell plastid that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, giving colour to flowers, fruits, roots, or senescent leaves.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
- chromoprotein/ˌkrəʊməʊˈprəʊtiːn/A protein that contains a pigmented prosthetic group (chromophore) responsible for its colour.nounLow/Very Low (C2 Level)
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