Chrome alum

Chrome alum
Chrome Chrome, 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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • chrome alum — chrome′ al um n. chem. a violet powder, CrK(SO4)2∙12H2O, used in photography, in tanning, and as a mordant in dyeing …   From formal English to slang

  • chrome alum — /kroʊm ˈæləm/ (say krohm aluhm) noun a dark violet double sulphate of chromium and potassium, KCr(SO4)2.12H2O, crystallising like common alum, and used in dyeing …  

  • chrome alum — noun a violet colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing • Hypernyms: ↑mordant, ↑salt …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Chrome — Chrome, 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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