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iron carbide

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Noun1.iron carbide - a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
cementite
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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The tubes simultaneously acquired crystalline cores of iron, cobalt, or iron carbide, a compound that hardens steel.
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