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CEMENTITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cementite mean?
• CEMENTITE (noun)
The noun CEMENTITE has 1 sense:
1. a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
Familiarity information: CEMENTITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
cementite; iron carbide
Hypernyms ("cementite" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Holonyms ("cementite" is a substance of...):
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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