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pearlite vs granular pearlite

granular pearlite vs pearlite

pearlite and granular pearlite both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pearlite Yes No No No
granular pearlite Yes No No No
As nouns, granular pearlite is a hyponym of pearlite; that is, granular 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
  • granular pearlite: if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
Other hyponyms of pearlite include globular pearlite.
pearlite (noun) granular 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 granular pearlite

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