decalescence

noun

de·​ca·​les·​cence

ˌdēkəˈlesᵊn(t)s,

ˌdek-

plural -s

: the decrease in temperature when the rate of heat absorption during transformation exceeds the rate of heat input while heating metal through a transformation range compare recalescence

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary de- + -calescence (as in recalescence)

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