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cementite

Syllabification: (ce·ment·ite)
Pronunciation: /siˈmenˌtīt/

Definition of cementite

noun

Metallurgy
  • a hard, brittle iron carbide present in cast iron and most steels.
    • Chemical formula: Fe3C

Origin:

late 19th century: from cement + -ite1

cementite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cementite in the British & World English dictionary