chromite

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/ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/

noun

A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

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Meanings

nounchromite (countable and uncountable, plural chromites)

plural chromites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
  2. countableuncountableAny 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.

Translations

Finnish kromiitti
  • kromiittimineral
French chromite
  • chromitemineral
German Chromeisenstein, Chromit
  • Chromeisensteinmineral
  • Chromitmineral
Italian cromite
  • cromitemineral
Portuguese cromita
  • cromitamineral
Spanish cromita
  • cromitamineral

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

trichomehormetic
Cite this entry
APA

chromite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromite

MLA

“chromite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromite.

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