CARBOLOY

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CARBOLOY - [trademark] an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting toolstrademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a productalloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"

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(kär`bəloi) [portmanteau word from carbon and alloy], an alloyalloy
[O. Fr.,=combine], substance with metallic properties that consists of a metal fused with one or more metals or nonmetals. Alloys may be a homogeneous solid solution, a heterogeneous mixture of tiny crystals, a true chemical compound, or a mixture of these.
..... Click the link for more information. containing cobalt, tungsten, and carbon. This alloy is extremely hard, harder than steel; it is used to cut steel, porcelain, quartz, and other materials. Its hardness is little affected by heat, and it retains a sharp cutting edge even at red heat.

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[′kär·bə·lȯi] (metallurgy) A hard alloy, containing carbon, tungsten, and cobalt, used for cutting tools and as an abrasive.

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noun [trademark] an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder

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