ce·ment·ite | \ si-ˈmen-ˌtīt 
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\Definition of cementite
: a hard brittle iron carbide Fe3C that occurs in steel, cast iron, and iron-carbon alloys
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cementite
nounce·ment·ite | \ si-ˈment-ˌīt \
\Medical Definition of cementite
: a hard brittle iron carbide Fe3C in steel, cast iron, and iron-carbon alloys
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The first known use of cementite was in 1888
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