Chrom vs Chromite - What's the difference?

chrom | chromite |

Chrom is likely misspelled.

Chrom has no English definition.

As a noun chromite is

a dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

chrom

Not English

Chrom has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'chrom':

cream, crime, charm, cerium, curium, crane, cram, creme, corium, crim, chrome, carrom, carom, corm, crome, crone, charme, carene, carine, crowne, crum, crame, creyme, carnie, chirm, churme

chromite

English

Noun

(wikipedia chromite)

(mineral) A dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.

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.