-ˌmīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from German chromit, from chrom- + -it -ite; in sense 2, chrom- + -ite
1. : a mineral of the spinel group consisting of an oxide of iron and chromium FeCr 2 O 4 , occurring massive, and valuable as a source of chromium and refractories
2. : a compound of chromic oxide and a metal oxide (as sodium chromite Na 2 Cr 2 O 4 )