magnesiochromite

noun

mag·​ne·​sio·​chromite

magˈnēsh|(ˌ)ō,

maig-,

-ēzh| sometimes |ē(ˌ)ō+

: a mineral MgCr₂O₄ consisting of an oxide of magnesium and chromium isomorphous with chromite

called also magnochromite

Word History

Etymology

magnesio- + chromite

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