cermet

American

[sur-met] / ˈsɜr mɛt /

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.

cermet British

/ ˈsɜːmɪt /

noun

Also called: ceramal. any of several materials consisting of a metal matrix with ceramic particles disseminated through it. They are hard and resistant to high temperatures

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Etymology

Origin of cermet

First recorded in 1950–55; cer(amic) + met(al)

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