Meaning of cementite

ce•ment•ite

Pronunciation: (si-men'tīt), [key]

— n. Metall.

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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See also:

cementite (Thesaurus)

cementation cementitious

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