cementite

English

microscopic view of ferrite and cementite

Etymology

From cement +‎ -ite.

Noun

cementite (countable and uncountable, plural cementites)

2. (inorganic chemistry) A form of iron carbide, Fe₃C, that is a component of steel.

   Hypernyms: iron < metal < material

   Coordinate terms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite, β-Fe, beta iron, γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, martensite

Derived terms

• cementitic (adjective)

Italian

Noun

cementite f (plural cementiti)

1. (inorganic chemistry) cementite