Ferrochrome
//ˈfɛɹəˌkɹəʊm// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A corrosion-resistant alloy of chrome and iron containing between 50% and 65% chrome. countable, uncountable
"The capital raising has been forced by plummeting ferrochrome prices which slumped after Chinese mills cut 55 per cent from the price of the alloy used to make stainless steel."
Example
More examples"The capital raising has been forced by plummeting ferrochrome prices which slumped after Chinese mills cut 55 per cent from the price of the alloy used to make stainless steel."
Etymology
From ferro- + chrome.
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