Carboloy

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noun

A composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or nickel binder, notable for its hardness and heat-resistance, used e.g. in cutters and machine tools.

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Meanings

nounCarboloy (uncountable)
  1. uncountabletrademarkA composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or nickel binder, notable for its hardness and heat-resistance, used e.g. in cutters and machine tools.

Origin

Blend of carbon + alloy. Originally (from 1928) a trademark of General Electric and its subsidiary GE Carboloy, the latter now a part of Seco Tools.

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APA

Carboloy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carboloy

MLA

“Carboloy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carboloy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carboloy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carboloy.

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