Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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martensite | Yes | No | No | No |
primary solid solution | Yes | No | No | No |
martensite (noun) | primary solid solution (noun) |
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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 | a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal |