The present participle of chromicize; the process of treating something with chromic compounds.
From 'chromicize' with the '-ing' suffix. This form represents the ongoing action of the chromicizing process.
When you watch a leather tanner chromicizing hides in a vat of chromium solution, you're witnessing a chemical transformation that takes something temporary and fragile and turns it into something built to last decades.
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