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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • Steel deriving its qualities from carbon chiefly, without the presence of other alloying elements; -- opposed to alloy steel.

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  • noun Any of a range of alloys of iron and carbon whose properties depend on the proportion of carbon.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains

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  • If you haven't considered buying a carbon steel skillet, now is the time: Carbon steel is like a cousin to cast iron and is well worth a place in your kitchen (you'll find them aplenty in the professional culinary world).

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  • Carbon steel becoming "non-stick" has to do with seasoning, yes. But also and perhaps more importantly temperature control.

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