chromo

1 of 2

noun

chro·​mo ˈkrō-(ˌ)mō 

plural chromos

: chromolithograph

chromo-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or before vowels chrom-

1

a

: color : colored

chromolithograph

b

: pigment

chromogen

2

: chromium

chromaffin

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

Combining form

reduced form of chromato-, probably after words formed with the final element -chrome

First Known Use

Noun

1868, in the meaning defined above