cermet

noun

cer·​met ˈsər-ˌmet How to pronounce cermet (audio)
: a composite structural material of a heat-resistant compound (such as titanium carbide) and a metal (such as nickel) used especially for turbine blades

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The resistive element in this trimmer is a strip of cermet—a composite of ceramic and metal—silk-screened on a white ceramic substrate. — Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023

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ceramic + metal

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cermet was in 1947

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cermet

noun
cer·​met ˈsər-ˌmet How to pronounce cermet (audio)
: a strong alloy of a heat-resistant compound (as carbide of titanium) and a metal (as nickel) used especially for turbine blades
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