chromite
(noun) a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chromite (countable and uncountable, plural chromites)
(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.
• (FeCr2O4): ferrochromite
• hormetic, trichome
Source: Wiktionary
Chro"mite, n.
1. (Min.)
Definition: A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of chromium and iron; -- called also chromic iron.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded as an acid. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
