orthochromite

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noun

Any of a group of mixed oxides of chromium and another metal (typically a rare earth element) of general formula MCrO₃

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Meanings

nounorthochromite (plural orthochromites)

plural orthochromites

  1. Any of a group of mixed oxides of chromium and another metal (typically a rare earth element) of general formula MCrO₃

Origin

From ortho- + chromite.

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APA

orthochromite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochromite

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“orthochromite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochromite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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