1. mineraal FeCr2O3, mida kasutatakse metallurgias ferrokroomi tootmisel ja peenestatud kujul kromiitliivana valutehnoloogias vormimaterjalina (vt vormiliiv); 2. mineraali FeCr2O3 sisaldav kroomimaak, a double oxide of chromium and iron (FeCr2O3, generally containing also magnesium), used as a source of chromium and as a refractory for resisting high temperatures and also as a foundry sand; also known as chrome iron ore or chromite ore