martensite
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mar·tens·ite
noun \ˈmär-tən-ˌzīt\Definition of MARTENSITE
: the hard constituent that is the chief component of quenched steel
— mar·tens·it·ic \ˌmar-tən-ˈzi-tik, -ˈsi-\ adjective
— mar·tens·it·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of MARTENSITE
Adolf Martens †1914 German metallurgist
First Known Use: 1898
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