Definition of "chromic" []

• Of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially with valence 3. (adjective)

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• "This oxide of chromium is called chromic anhydride, since it combines readily with water to form chromic acid:"
• "The Rolls proprieties are observed, of course: the tall, long hood ending in a chromic bluff; the short front overhang; the tapering rear quarters drawn back from the wheels; the steeply sloped C-pillar; the high body-to-glass ratio."
• "It seems to be regularly forgotten that your chromic illness is not a stable disease but a degenerative disease."