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austenitize

American

[aw-stuh-ni-tahyz] / ˈɔ stə nɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, austenitise

verb (used with object)

Metallurgy.

austenitized, austenitizing

to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.

Etymology

Origin of austenitize

austenite + -ize

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