chromite
chromite
Definition
chro·mite (krō′mīt′)
noun
a hard, black mineral, FeCrO, the chief ore of chromium
chromite
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ore: The variable extent of this interaction produced chromite ores with variable sulfide ratios.
- deposit: Precambrian rocks in Wales contain mineral veins in places, and on Anglesey there are low-grade chromite deposits of probable Precambrian age.
Noun used with modifier
- lanthanum: Lanthanum chromite seems to have the necessary properties in systems operating at 1000 °C.
Browse dictionary entries near chromite
- chrominance
- chromide
- chromic acid
- chromic
- chrome yellow
- -chrome
- chrome steel
- chrome red
- chrome green
- chrome alum
- chromium
- chromium steel
- chromo
- chromo-
- chromodynamics
- chromogen
- chromolithograph
- chromomere
- chromonema
- chromophil
