 martensite |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,metallurgy) 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 | |
| Related terms: | solid_solution quenched_steel | |
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Martens Martensen Mauritanie Martinie Martinique marten_cat Mauritania Martins martini Mauritanian martynia Martone martinet Martines Martine Martyniaceae Martinmas Martinez Martinek Mauritian Martinsen Martineau Mertens |
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