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martempering

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[mahr-tem-per-ing] / ˈmɑr tɛm pər ɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

a quenching process used to harden austenitic steel.

Etymology

Origin of martempering

First recorded in 1940–45; mar(tensite) + temper + -ing ¹

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