chromium Syllabification: (chro·mi·um)Pronunciation: /ˈkrōmēəm/Translate chromium | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of chromium noun the chemical element of atomic number 24, a hard white metal used in stainless steel and other alloys. (Symbol: Cr)Origin: early 19th century: from chrome + -iumchromium in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chromium in the British & World English dictionary