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tungsten carbide

noun

  1. a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.

tungsten carbide

noun

  1. a fine very hard crystalline grey powder produced by heating tungsten and carbon to a very high temperature: used in the manufacture of drill bits, dies, etc. Symbol: WC; melting pt: 2870°C

tungsten carbide

  1. An inorganic carbon compound that forms a fine gray powder whose grains are dense and extremely hard. Tungsten carbide is used in tools, dies, wear-resistant machine parts, and abrasives. Chemical formula: WC.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tungsten carbide1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

Each strand was a fine wire of two-phase material—the harder phase being borazon, the softer being tungsten carbide.

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