chromite
See also: Chromite
English
editNoun
editchromite (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
edit- (FeCr2O4): ferrochromite
Derived terms
editTranslations
editmineral
Further reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chromite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editchromite f (plural chromites)
Further reading
edit- “chromite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.