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IRON CARBIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does iron carbide mean? 

IRON CARBIDE (noun)
  The noun IRON CARBIDE has 1 sense:

1. a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittleplay

  Familiarity information: IRON CARBIDE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


IRON CARBIDE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

cementite; iron carbide

Hypernyms ("iron carbide" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Holonyms ("iron carbide" is a substance of...):

pearlite (a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron)


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