chrome red

noun

1. a bright-red pigment consisting of the basic chromate of lead.

chrome red

noun

1. any red pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of lead chromate and lead oxide; basic lead chromate

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrome red¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

In a failed effort to make the enforcement retrofit less confrontational, the city painted the chrome red.

From Salon

The mineral consisted of lead oxide and lead chromate, and the colour it produced became known to artists as "chrome red".

From BBC

When digested for some time with a caustic alkali it is converted into a basic salt, PbCrO4�PbO, a pigment known as “chrome red.”

From Project Gutenberg

Venice turpentine, 12 drachms; chrome red, 12 drachms.

From Project Gutenberg