See Also: Chromium(medicine)
chromium(dictionary)
chromium(encyclopedia)
verge(4)(dictionary)
verge(3)(dictionary)
verge(2)(dictionary)
verge(1)(dictionary)
chromium(dictionary)
Verge(medicine)
verge 2, verb(dictionary)

verge(3) (iou) and chromium (oh)


verge(3) (iou)



verge verb2 intrans. E17.
[Latin vergere bend, incline.]
Of the sun: descend towards the horizon, sink. E17.
Move, esp. downwards; diverge. Also, extend, lie, stretch. M17.
Incline, tend, or draw near to or towards a state or condition. M17.
C. Thirlwall When the reign of Demetrius was verging to its close.
b. Pass or undergo gradual transition into something else. M18.
c. Pass or approximate in shade to a specified colour. E19.

chromium (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: French chrome; CHROME]
a hard blue-white metal that is used to cover metal objects with a shiny silver protective surface. It is a chemical element : symbol Cr
::a chromium-plated handrail