ferrochromium

[ fer-oh-kroh-mee-uhm ]

/ ˌfɛr oʊˈkroʊ mi əm /

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noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 70 percent chromium.

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Also fer·ro·chrome

[fer-uh-krohm]. /ˈfɛr əˌkroʊm/.

Origin of ferrochromium

First recorded in 1875–80; ferro- + chromium

Words nearby ferrochromium

ferroalloy, ferroaluminum, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocerium, ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferroelectric, Ferrol

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How to use ferrochromium in a sentence

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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