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chromium
noun
a grayish-white, crystalline, very hard, metallic chemical element with a high resistance to corrosion: used in chromium electroplating, in alloy steel ( stainless steel), and in alloys containing nickel, copper, manganese, and other metals ( Nichrome): symbol, Cr; at. no. 24
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