Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chromite"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chromite \Chro"mite\, n.
1. (Min.) A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of
chromium and iron; -- called also {chromic iron}.
2. (Chem.) A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded
as an acid. [R.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chromite
n : a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
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