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n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, bile + &unr_; color. ] (Physiol.) See Bilirubin. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chromed p. pr. & vb. n. Chroming. ] [ From Chrome, n. ] To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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 ]

. Same as Chromium steel, under Steel. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations. [ Also spelled chromaesthesia. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Endo- + Gr. &unr_; color. ] (Bot.) The coloring matter within the cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Haema- + Gr. chrw^ma color. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Hematin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Haemachrome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Helio- + Gr. chrw^ma color. ] A photograph in colors. R. Hunt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Haemachrome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A trademark. ] A brand of photographic transparency bearing a positive color image. [ PJC ]

n. [ See Metallochromy. ] A coloring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished steel by electricity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; color. ] An instrument for measuring colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; of one color; mo`nos single + &unr_; color: cf. F. monochrome. ] A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + Gr. &unr_; color. ] (Physiol.) A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. fy^kos seaweed + chrw^ma color. ] (Bot.) A bluish green coloring matter of certain algæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Poly- + Gr. &unr_; color. ] (Chem.) Esculin; -- so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. polychrome. ] Executed in the manner of polychromy; as, polychrome printing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. psychro`s cold + -meter: cf. F. psychromètre. ] An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the psychrometer or psychrometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Hygrometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Stereochromic picture. [ 1913 Webster ]