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pearlite

pear·lite

UK/ˈpɜːlaɪt/ US/ˈpɝlaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a micro-constituent of steel and cast iron

Origin

From pearl + -ite.

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