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chromite

/ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/

chromite noun: a dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

chromite: a dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄
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Noun

chromite (countable and uncountable, plural chromites)

  1. A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
  2. Any 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.

chromite meaning in Tamil

chromite in Tamil

குரோமைற்று

Forms of chromite

pluralchromites

Words formed from chromite

Questions about chromite

What does chromite mean?
Chromite means a dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
What is chromite in Tamil?
Chromite in Tamil is குரோமைற்று. See Chromite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chromite?
Chromite is a noun.
How do you pronounce chromite?
Chromite is pronounced /ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/.
What is the plural of chromite?
The plural of chromite is chromites.

Words near chromite in the dictionary

  1. chromistae
  2. chromistan
  3. chromistans
  4. chromistas
  5. chromists
  6. chromite
  7. chromites
  8. chromitite
  9. chromitites
  10. chromium
  11. chromium dioxide

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