The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A material consisting of processed ceramic particles bonded with metal and used in high-strength and high-temperature applications. Also called ceramal.
n. A composite material composed of ceramic and metal materials, used in such applications as industrial saws and turbine blades.
Word Usage
"All she saw was the cermet suit, like armor, and the strange metal pistons of the muscle amplifiers on the backs of his gloves, like a skeleton's hands, but made of metal rather than bone."