chromite noun. ['krǝʊmʌɪt] M19.
[from CHROME or CHROMIUM + -ITE¹.]
1. Chemistry. A compound formed by reaction of chromium(III) oxide with a base. M19.

2. Mineralogy. The major ore of chromium, a black oxide of chromium and ferrous iron that crystallizes in the cubic system but usu. occurs in massive form. M19.

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