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Definition of chromite in English Turkish dictionary
- kromit
- kromit (fe-cr-oksit)
English - English
Definition of chromite in English English dictionary
- 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
- A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr2O4
- A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; called also chromic iron
- a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
- Relatively hard, metallic, black oxide mineral of chromium and iron (FeCr2O4) that is the chief commercial source of chromium. Chromite is commonly found as brittle masses in peridotites, serpentines, and other basic igneous and metamorphic rocks. The principal producing areas are South Africa, Russia, Albania, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Brazil, India, and Finland
- A dark brown mineral that is a mixed oxide of iron, magnesium and chromium; it is a commercial source of chromium
- A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded as an acid