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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Containing chromium: as, a chromiferous garnet.

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  • adjective Containing, or yielding chromium

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  • Recovery of chrome from slags resulting from the smelting of chromiferous iron ores was one of the war-time developments.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology 1915

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