Chromite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chromite \Chro"mite\, n.
     1. (Min.) A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of
        chromium and iron; -- called also {chromic iron}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chem.) A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded


        as an acid. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chromite
       n : a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium