Stellite noun. ['stɛlʌɪt] E20.
[App. from Latin stella star + -ITE¹.]
Any of various cobalt-based alloys, usu. containing chromium and small amounts of tungsten and molybdenum, used for their great hardness and their resistance to heat.

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