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ferrochromium

ferrochromium noun: an alloy of iron and chromium, with 50% to 65% chrome; naturally occurring versions of it serve as an ore for chromium metal; it is also made industrially from chromite as a feedstock for the making of other alloys.

Noun

ferrochromium (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of iron and chromium, with 50% to 65% chrome; naturally occurring versions of it serve as an ore for chromium metal; it is also made industrially from chromite as a feedstock for the making of other alloys.
    Synonyms:
    ferrochrome

Synonyms of ferrochromium

Origin of ferrochromium

From ferro- + chromium.

Questions about ferrochromium

What does ferrochromium mean?
Ferrochromium means an alloy of iron and chromium, with 50% to 65% chrome; naturally occurring versions of it serve as an ore for chromium metal; it is also made industrially from chromite as a feedstock for the making of other alloys.
What part of speech is ferrochromium?
Ferrochromium is a noun.

Words near ferrochromium in the dictionary

  1. ferrochloroquine
  2. ferrochloroquines
  3. ferrocholinate
  4. ferrochrome
  5. ferrochromes
  6. ferrochromium
  7. ferrocolumbite
  8. ferrocolumbites
  9. ferroconcrete
  10. ferroconcreted
  11. ferroconcretes

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