cementite

cementite Definition

ce·ment·ite (sə men′tīt′)

noun

the hard, brittle carbide of iron, FeC, that occurs in and adds strength to steel, cast iron, and most other alloys of iron and carbon

Etymology: cement + -ite

cementite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

particle: The austenite matrix has been etched away to reveal the morphology of the Widmanstaetten pro-eutectoid cementite particles.

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