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pearlite vs globular pearlite

globular pearlite vs pearlite

pearlite and globular pearlite both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pearlite Yes No No No
globular pearlite Yes No No No
As nouns, globular pearlite is a hyponym of pearlite; that is, globular pearlite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pearlite:
  • pearlite: a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
  • globular pearlite: if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
Other hyponyms of pearlite include granular pearlite.
pearlite (noun) globular pearlite (noun)
a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
Difference between pearlite and globular pearlite

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