chromite
See also: Chromite
English
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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
Translations
mineral
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Chromite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “chromite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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French
Noun
chromite f (plural chromites)