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martensite

/'mɑrtɛn,zaɪt/

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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
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primary solid solution solid solution

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austenite a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite