Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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martensite | Yes | No | No | No |
quenched steel | Yes | No | No | No |
martensite (noun) | quenched steel (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 | steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it |