tungsten carbide

Definitions

General Science

• noun a fine, very hard, grey powder made by heating tungsten with carbon and used in the manufacture of cutting and grinding tools and durable machine parts

Electronics

• A very hard gray powder whose chemical formula is WC. Used, for instance, instead of diamonds in cutting and grinding tools, and in resistors.

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