ferrochromium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English chromium English ferrochromium From ferro- + chromium.
Meanings
- (uncountable) An alloy of iron and chromium, with 50% to 65% chrome; naturally occurring versions of it serve as an ore for chromium metal; it is also made industrially from chromite as a feedstock for the making of other alloys.