a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
"The engineer chose chromium to plate the faucet handles because its resistance to corrosion ensures they will never rust or tarnish."
A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
"The chromium plating on the car's bumper gave it that shiny, steely-grey look while protecting the steel underneath from rust."
An open source web browser developed by Google
"After downloading Chromium from Google, I was impressed by how quickly it indexed my bookmarks compared to other browsers."
The name chromium comes from the French word chrome, which is derived from the Ancient Greek khrôma meaning "color." It was chosen to describe the striking colors found in the element's chemical compounds.