chrom-

a combining form meaning “color,” used in the formation of compound words: chromhydrosis.
Chemistry.
  1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chromium is present.
  2. 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 of chrom-

def. 1, for Greek chrôma color (see chroma); def. 2, for chromium

Words nearby chrom-

christophany, christophe, christophene, christopher, christy, chrom-, chroma, chroma key, chromaffin, chromaffin body, chromaffin cell

Medical definitions for chrom-

chrom-

pref.

Variant ofchromo-