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chromite

/ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
chromite
IPA
/ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

chromites (plural)

Derived Forms

chromitite magnesiochromite orthochromite zincochromite

Frequently Paired Words

ferrochromium ferrochrome

Questions

How do you pronounce chromite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹəʊ.maɪt/.
What does chromite mean?
A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

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