cementite: Meaning and Definition of

ce•ment•ite

Pronunciation: (si-men'tīt), [key]
— n. Metall.
  1. an iron carbide, FeC, a constituent of steel and cast iron, sometimes with part of its iron replaced by another metal, as manganese.
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