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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pearlite
pearl·it·ic [pur-lit-ik], /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby pearlite
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Several other ingredients of importance, as pearlite, illustrated on the opposite page, have also been studied.
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The iron thus liberated, as the ferrite of this pearlite, changes simultaneously to α-ferrite.
British Dictionary definitions for pearlite
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), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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