chromia

1 of 2

noun

chro·​mia

ˈkrōmēə

plural -s

: chromic oxide

-chromia

2 of 2

noun combining form

-chro·​mia

¦krōmēə

plural -s

: state of pigmentation

anisochromia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from chromium + -a

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Late Greek -chrōmia, from Greek -chrōmos colored (from chrōma color) + -ia

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