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cementite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
ce-men-tite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cement + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cementites (plural)

Derived Forms

cementitic

Frequently Paired Words

mul:α-Fe alpha iron ferrite mul:β-Fe beta iron mul:γ-Fe gamma iron austenite

Synonyms

iron carbide

Questions

What does cementite mean?
A form of iron carbide, Fe₃C, that is a component of steel.
Where does cementite come from?
From cement + -ite.

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