chromiferous

adjective

chro·​mif·​er·​ous

(ˈ)krō¦mif(ə)rəs

of a mineral

: containing chromium

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chrom- + -i- + -ferous; probably originally formed as French chromifère

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