cementite

English

Etymology

From cement +‎ -ite.

Noun

cementite (countable and uncountable, plural cementites)

  2. (inorganic chemistry) A form of iron carbide, Fe3C, that is a component of steel.
    Hypernyms: iron < metal < material
    Coordinate terms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite, β-Fe, beta iron, γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, martensite

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

cementite f (plural cementiti)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) cementite
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