chromium
noun
chro·mi·um
ˈkrō-mē-əm 
: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating see Chemical Elements Table
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The test results also found high levels of chromium — which, in some chemical configurations, is a carcinogen — on one campus.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The steel blade is hard, a 59 HRC, with a mix of chromium, carbon, molybdenum, and vanadium.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
This carcinogenic form of chromium is present in the drinking water of more than 250 million Americans, and there is no federal limit on the substance.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
Other sources of hexavalent chromium include chemical and other manufacturing.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The steel blade is hard, a 59 HRC, with a mix of chromium, carbon, molybdenum, and vanadium.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 May 2025
This carcinogenic form of chromium is present in the drinking water of more than 250 million Americans, and there is no federal limit on the substance.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
Other sources of hexavalent chromium include chemical and other manufacturing.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
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chromium
noun
chro·mi·um
ˈkrō-mē-əm
: a blue-white metallic element found in nature only in combination and used especially in alloys and in chrome plating see element
Medical Definition
chromium
noun
chro·mi·um
ˈkrō-mē-əm
: a blue-white metallic element found naturally only in combination and used especially in alloys and in electroplating
—symbol Cr
see Chemical Elements Table
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