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Carboloy

noun

Etymology

Blend of carbon + alloy. Originally (from 1928) a trademark of General Electric and its subsidiary GE Carboloy, the latter now a part of Seco Tools.

  1. derived from alligare
  2. derived from allier
  3. derived from allayer
  4. inherited from alayen
  5. compounded as carboloy — “carbon + alloy”

Definitions

  1. A composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or…

    A composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or nickel binder, notable for its hardness and heat-resistance, used e.g. in cutters and machine tools.

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