CEMENTITE


Meaning of CEMENTITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: si- ' men- ˌ t ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: 1 cement

Date: 1888

: a hard brittle iron carbide Fe 3 C that occurs in steel, cast iron, and iron-carbon alloys

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