What does "carboloy" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "carboloy"?

Common synonyms include: alloy.

Carboloy

noun

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Noun

1
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. uncountable
2
an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools wordnet

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alloy

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.

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