Meaning Of The Word Chromite

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Chromite Meaning

Chromite Definition
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What's The Definition Of Chromite?

chromite in American English
a hard, black mineral, FeCr2O4, the chief ore of chromium
noun: a salt of chromium in the bivalent state

chromite in British English
noun: a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2 O4

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