MARTENSITE


Meaning of MARTENSITE in English

[ 'mα:tɪnzʌɪt ]

■ noun Metallurgy a hard and very brittle solid solution of carbon in iron that is the main constituent of hardened steel.

Derivatives

martensitic adjective

Origin

C19: named after the German metallurgist Adolf Martens + -ite 1 .

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