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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Mine waste including hexavalent chromium—the same cancer-causing toxin that Erin Brockovich famously campaigned against—has polluted streams and waterways.
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
In an investigation of a range of these products, published Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, the researchers found that several contained high levels of at least one metal, including chromium and cadmium.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
However, the old oil from a lawn mower picks up various contaminants, including lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, and more.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Malibu’s tap water may have more hexavalent chromium while Pasadena’s doesn’t have any.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
In an investigation of a range of these products, published Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, the researchers found that several contained high levels of at least one metal, including chromium and cadmium.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
However, the old oil from a lawn mower picks up various contaminants, including lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, and more.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Malibu’s tap water may have more hexavalent chromium while Pasadena’s doesn’t have any.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
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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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