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Meaning of ferrichrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A cyclic hexapeptide siderophore produced by some fungi.
  2. An audio cassette tape formulation having a five-micron ferric base coated with one micron of chromium dioxide pigment.

Examples

“A cassette containing the new ferrichrome tape came with the unit, and we used this as well as a standard cassette (Maxell) […]”
“Sony's was the only deck to accept ferrichrome tape, which has now become rare. Most decks have ceased to cater for it since the advent of metal tape.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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