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cermet

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cer⋅met

[sur-met]
–noun
a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
Also called ceramal.


Origin:
1950–55; cer(amic) + met(al)
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cer·met   (sûr'mět')   
n.  A material consisting of processed ceramic particles bonded with metal and used in high-strength and high-temperature applications. Also called ceramal.

[cer(amic) + met(al).]
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