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chrome red

chrome red

7.9
A bright red pigment used in paint
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : rojo cromo
  • Early fire engines were often painted with chrome red to make them stand out.

Examples

  • The restoration team matched the original color using authentic chrome red pigment.

  • Artists once favored chrome red for its vivid hue and durability in oil paints.

  • The artist used a vibrant chrome red in her latest painting.

  • I love the shade of chrome red for my car.

  • The artist mixed a vibrant chrome red into his palette to capture the sunset's brilliance.

  • The new sports car was painted in a glossy chrome red finish that turned heads wherever it went.

  • She chose a chrome red color for her nails, making them stand out at the party.

Synonyms

red lead
vschrome red
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A bright red powder used to make paint and to protect metal from rust

is mainly used in paints and coatings rather than glass and ceramics

Surface Forms

chrome red singular
chrome reds plural

Morphology

chrome + red

The noun is a straightforward modifier+color compound: 'chrome' denotes a chromium-based material/pigment and 'red' denotes the color, so the phrase denotes a red hue/pigment associated with chromium. This compositional pattern (material/modifier + color) is regular and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Chrome red is the name for a very bright red 'pigment' once made from the metal chromium; chrome points to the metal and red to the colour, so the phrase simply means that vivid red used in 'paint'.