chrom-
1.
a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words:
chromhydrosis.
2.
Chemistry
.
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chromium is present.
a combining form that, when prefixed to the name of a chemical compound, denotes its colored form.
Also,
-chrome
;
especially before a consonant,
chromo-
.
Origin
def. 1, for
Greek
chrôma
color (see
chroma
); def. 2, for
chromium
British Dictionary definitions for
chrom-
chromo-
combining form
1.
indicating colour, coloured, or pigment:
chromogen
2.
indicating chromium:
chromyl
Word Origin
from Greek
khrōma
colour
chrom-
in Medicine
chrom-
pref.
Variant of
chromo-
.