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English noun: martensite

1. martensite (substance) 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


Broader (hypernym)primary solid solution, solid solution


Substance meronymquenched steel









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