Etymology

ferrochrome

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Today it means: Synonym of ferrochromium. Full definition →

English chrome ← Latin ferrum ← Old Latin *fersom
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The story

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Englishchrome
  5. English todayferrochrome

From ferro- + chrome.

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