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martensite

mar·ten·site

US/ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850-1914).

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