MARTENSITE

martensite

(noun) a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

martensite (plural martensites)

(metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel

(physics, chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition

Anagrams

• Main Street, antimeters, intermates, main street, mainstreet, misentreat, terminates, tetramines

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