chromite
See also: Chromite
English
Noun
chromite (countable and uncountable, plural chromites)
- (mineralogy) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr2O4.
- Any member of the chromite-magnesiochromite series that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium with the formula (Fe,Mg)Cr2O4. It is a commercial source of chromium.
Synonyms
- (FeCr2O4): ferrochromite
Derived terms
- ferrochromite
- magnesiochromite
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Chromite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
Anagrams
- hormetic, trichome
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁɔ.mit/
Noun
chromite f (plural chromites)
- (mineralogy) chromite
Further reading
- “chromite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.