ce·ment·ite (s -m n t t )n. A hard brittle iron carbide, Fe3C, found in steel with more than 0.85 percent carbon. [From cement.] |
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 | 1. | cementite - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle 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 |
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