cementite

ce·ment·ite  (s-mntt)

n.

A hard brittle iron carbide, Fe₃C, found in steel with more than 0.85 percent carbon.

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[From cement.]

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cementite [sɪˈmɛntaɪt]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the hard brittle compound of iron and carbon that forms in carbon steels and some cast irons. Formula: Fe₃C

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Noun

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cementite - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle iron carbide chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight pearlite - a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron