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martensite vs solid solution

solid solution vs martensite

martensite and solid solution both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
martensite Yes No No No
solid solution Yes No No No
As nouns, solid solution is a hypernym of martensite; that is, solid solution is a word with a broader meaning than martensite:
  • martensite: 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
  • solid solution: 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
Other hypernyms of martensite include primary solid solution.
martensite (noun) solid solution (noun)
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
Difference between martensite and solid solution

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