Stellite

/ (ˈstɛlaɪt) /

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noun

trademark any of various alloys containing cobalt, chromium, carbon, tungsten, and molybdenum: characteristically very hard and wear-resistant, they are used as castings or hard surface-coatings

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Words nearby Stellite

Steller's sea lion, stelliferous, stelliform, stellify, stellionate, Stellite, stellular, St. Elmo's fire, stem, stem-and-leaf diagram, stem canker

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How to use Stellite in a sentence

That which bears the poetic name of star-stone, stellite, is composed of chromium, cobalt and tungsten in varying proportions.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
Stellite keeps a hard cutting edge and gets tougher as it gets hotter.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
The following additional references may be useful: Stellite alloys in Jour.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
He pivoted on his heels and rose in a single flowing motion, stellite blade ready for instant action.
Slaves of Mercury|Nat Schachner

The blind man moaned and jerked as he felt the bite of stellite upon his fetters.
Slaves of Mercury|Nat Schachner