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cer•met



Pronunciation: (sûr'met), [key]
n.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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