different between chrome vs explorer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k???m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?o?m/
• Rhymes: -??m

Noun

chrome (usually uncountable, plural chromes)

1. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
2. (graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
3. (US, slang, collective) handguns

Derived terms

Related terms

Verb

chrome (third-person singular simple present chromes, present participle chroming, simple past and past participle chromed)

1. (transitive) To plate with chrome.
2. (transitive) To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

Synonyms

• chromium-plate

Translations

Further reading

• chrome at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• chomer

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (khrôma, “color”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?om/

Noun

chrome m (uncountable)

1. chromium

Related terms

• chromage
• chromate
• chromer
• chromeux
• chromique
• jaune de chrome
• nickel chrome
• vert de chrome

Descendants

• Lingala: kolomo

Further reading

• “chrome” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• chômer

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?xr?m?/, [?xr?m?]

Adjective

chrome

1. inflection of chromy:
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural

English

Etymology

explore +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?spl????(?)/
• Rhymes: -????(?)

Noun

explorer (plural explorers)

1. One who explores something
2. A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
3. Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
4. (computing, graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.

Related terms

• exploration
• explorative
• exploratory

Translations

See also

• ranger
• scout

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expl?r?re, expl?r?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.spl?.?e/

Verb

explorer

1. to explore

Conjugation

Derived terms

• explorateur, exploratrice
• exploration
• machine à explorer le temps

Further reading

• “explorer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

expl?rer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of expl?r?

Middle French

Etymology

Latin expl?r?

Verb

explorer

1. to explore

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.