cementite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si mentīt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ce•ment•ite  (si mentīt),USA pronunciation n. [Metall.]
  1. Metallurgyan iron carbide, Fe3C, a constituent of steel and cast iron, sometimes with part of its iron replaced by another metal, as manganese.
  • cement + -ite1 1885–90

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