cermet

[ 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.
Also called ceramal.

Origin of cermet

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

Words nearby cermet

cerise, cerium, cerium metal, cerium metals, cerlox, cermet, cern, cernan, cernuda, cernuous, cernăuţi

British Dictionary definitions for cermet

cermet
/ (ˈsɜːmɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cermet

C20: from cer ( amic) + met ( al)