iron carbide

Noun
  1. A chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron;
    Very hard and brittle (synset 114829315)
    is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    substance meronym: pearlite - a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
    same as: cementite

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