chromium steel
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- noun
- Specialized
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acero cromado
- Builders prefer chromium steel for construction because of its durability and corrosion resistance.
Examples
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His face was pale blue, and strands of his hair, gray as the chromium steel he manufactured, hung in his eyes, which Gladys had closed.
Fiction book (2002) -
Every door is made of six-inch nickel chromium steel.
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The new car's body is made of chromium steel, which helps protect it from rust and damage.
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This knife is forged from chromium steel, ensuring it remains sharp and won't rust easily.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a type of steel alloy that contains chromium' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'chromium' (the metal) with 'steel' (the alloy), where the modifier specifies the alloying element. This noun–noun compound follows a regular, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g., 'steel with chromium' equivalents), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Chromium steel is a compound name for steel that has added chromium. The metal chromium makes a thin protective layer on the steel that stops water and air from making it rust, so chromium steel means a kind of steel that is 'resistant to corrosion'.