Meaning Of The Word Cementite

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cementite in American English
the hard, brittle carbide of iron, Fe3C, that occurs in and adds strength to steel, cast iron, and most other alloys of iron and carbon
noun: an iron carbide, Fe3C, a constituent of steel and cast iron, sometimes with part of its iron replaced by another metal, as manganese

cementite in British English
noun: the hard brittle compound of iron and carbon that forms in carbon steels and some cast irons. Formula: Fe3 C

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