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mar·tens·ite (märt′'n zīt′)

noun

a very hard, brittle, solid solution of iron and carbon or the carbide of iron, FeC, into which hot steel turns when suddenly chilled by cold water

Etymology: after A. Martens (1850-1914), Ger metallurgist

Related Forms:

  • martensitic mar′·ten·sit′ic (-tən zit′ik) adjective

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