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chro·mous
 chromous
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- pronunciation:
- kro
m
 s
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
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of or containing chromium, esp. in the divalent state.
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The word chromous
contains the following parts:
chrom, chromo, chromato, -chrome
Greek
root
that means color, pigment; the element chromium or the substance chromatin
  Example words:
achromatic, achromic, bichromate, chroma, chromate, chromatic, chromatics, chromatin, chrome, chromic, chromium, chromolithograph, chromolithography, chromosome, chromosphere, chromous, dichromatic, dichromic, hemochromatosis, Mercurochrome, monochromatic, monochrome, panchromatic, photochromic, polychrome
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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