Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chromite \Chro"mite\, n.
   1. (Min.) A black submetallic mineral consisting of oxide of
      chromium and iron; -- called also {chromic iron}.

   2. (Chem.) A compound or salt of chromous hydroxide regarded
      as an acid. [R.]

Source : WordNet®

chromite
     n : a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium