pearlite
[ pur-lahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr laɪt /
noun
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
Petrography. perlite.
Words nearby pearlite
pearlash, pearler, pearlescent, pearleye, pearlfish, pearlite, pearlized, pearls, pearls before swine, cast not, pearlstein, pearlwort
OTHER WORDS FROM pearlite
pearl·it·ic [pur-lit-ik] /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveDefinition for pearlite (2 of 2)
perlite
or pearl·ite
[ pur-lahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr laɪt /
noun Petrography.
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
OTHER WORDS FROM perlite
per·lit·ic [pur-lit-ik] /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Several other ingredients of importance, as pearlite, illustrated on the opposite page, have also been studied.
Inventors at Work|George IlesThe magnification is too small to show the zebra striping of the pearlite.
The iron thus liberated, as the ferrite of this pearlite, changes simultaneously to α-ferrite.
British Dictionary definitions for pearlite (1 of 2)
pearlite
/ (ˈpɜːlaɪt) /
noun
the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide
a variant spelling of perlite
Derived forms of pearlite
pearlitic (pɜːˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for pearlite (2 of 2)
perlite
pearlite
/ (ˈpɜːlaɪt) /
noun
a variety of obsidian consisting of masses of small pearly globules: used as a filler, insulator, and soil conditioner
Derived forms of perlite
perlitic or pearlitic (pɜːˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for perlite
C19: from French, from perle pearl 1
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