MARTENSITE


Meaning of MARTENSITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmär-t ə n-ˌzīt ]

noun

Etymology: Adolf Martens died 1914 German metallurgist

Date: 1898

: the hard constituent that is the chief component of quenched steel

• mar·tens·it·ic ˌmar-t ə n-ˈzi-tik, -ˈsi- adjective

• mar·tens·it·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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