Thesaurus: chromite
A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; -- called also chromic iron.
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- n. A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; -- called also chromic iron.
- n. A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded as an acid.
- n. a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
- 1. (Min.) A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; -- called also chromic iron. 2. (Chem.) A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded as an acid. [R.]
- A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium andiron; -- called also chromic iron.
- n. a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium