cementite

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noun

A form of iron carbide, Fe₃C, that is a component of steel.

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iron carbide
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Meanings

nouncementite (countable and uncountable, plural cementites)

plural cementites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA form of iron carbide, Fe₃C, that is a component of steel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle

Similar
iron carbide
Broader
compoundchemical compound
Also see
ferric carbideiron carbide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cement + -ite.

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APA

cementite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementite

MLA

“cementite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cementite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cementite.

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