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What is the difference between chromite and chromium?

chromite | chromium |

Chromium is a related term of chromite.



As nouns the difference between chromite and chromium

is that chromite is a dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr2O4 while chromium is a metallic chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24.

As a proper noun Chromium is

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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.
  • Synonyms

    * ferrochromite

    Derived terms

    * ferrochromite * magnesiochromite

    Anagrams

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    chromium

    Noun

  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24.
  • Synonyms

    * chrome (when used for plating )

    Derived terms

    * chromiferous * * * * chromium carbide * chromium dioxide * chromium trifluoride * chromium oxide * chromium plate * chromium-plated * chromium plating * chromium sesquioxide * chromium trichloride * chromium trifluoride * chromium trioxide * chromo- * ferrochromium

    See also

    * green rouge