cementite

ce ment ite |siˈmenˌtīt səˈmɛntaɪt | ▶noun Metallurgy a hard, brittle iron carbide present in cast iron and most steels. [Chem. formula: Fe 3 C. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from cement + -ite 1 .

cementite

cementite |sɪˈmɛntʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Metallurgy a hard, brittle iron carbide present in cast iron and most steels.