nitriding

[ nahy-trahy-ding ]

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. a process of casehardening in which nitrogen is introduced into the metal by keeping it at a suitable temperature in the presence of a nitrogen source.

nitriding

/ ˈnaɪtraɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. a type of case-hardening in which steel is heated for long periods in ammonia vapour so that nitrogen produced by dissociation on the surface enters the steel

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitriding¹

nitride + -ing ¹