ferrochromium
[ fer-oh-kroh-mee-uhm ]
/ ˌfɛr oʊˈkroʊ mi əm /
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noun
a ferroalloy containing up to 70 percentchromium.
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Also fer·ro·chrome [fer-uh-krohm]. /ˈfɛr əˌkroʊm/.
Words nearby ferrochromium
ferroalloy, ferroaluminum, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocerium, ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferrocytochrome, ferroelectric
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Example sentences from the Web for ferrochromium
Considerable quantities of an alloy of chromium with iron, called ferrochromium, are now produced for the steel industry.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
British Dictionary definitions for ferrochromium
ferrochromium
ferrochrome
/ (ˌfɛrəʊˈkrəʊmɪəm) /
noun
an alloy of iron and chromium (60–72 per cent), used in the production of very hard steel
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