cementite

noun ce·ment·ite \si-ˈmen-ˌtīt\

Definition of CEMENTITE

: a hard brittle iron carbide Fe₃C that occurs in steel, cast iron, and iron-carbon alloys

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First Known Use: 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun ce·ment·ite \si-ˈment-ˌīt\

: a hard brittle iron carbide Fe₃C in steel, cast iron, and iron-carbon alloys

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