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chromoly

chromoly noun: a kind of steel alloy containing some chromium and molybdenum.

Noun

chromoly (uncountable)

  1. A kind of steel alloy containing some chromium and molybdenum.
    • Although chromoly is heavier than aluminum, many riders favor the resilient ride of chromoly over the super-stiff ride of aluminum and are willing to have a slightly heavier bike in exchange for the more comfortable ride.1999, Vic Armijo, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cycling, Penguin, →ISBN, page 68
    Synonyms:
    CrMo

Synonyms of chromoly

  • CrMo

Origin of chromoly

Blend of chromium + molybdenum.

Questions about chromoly

What does chromoly mean?
Chromoly means a kind of steel alloy containing some chromium and molybdenum.
What part of speech is chromoly?
Chromoly is a noun.

Words near chromoly in the dictionary

  1. chromolithography
  2. chromoliths
  3. chromoluminarism
  4. chromoluminarist
  5. chromoluminarists
  6. chromoly
  7. chromolysis
  8. chromomagnetic
  9. chromomagnetism
  10. chromomere
  11. chromomeres

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