recalescence
[ ree-kuh-les-uhns ]
/ ˌri kəˈlɛs əns /
noun Metallurgy.
a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
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Origin of recalescence
OTHER WORDS FROM recalescence
re·ca·les·cent, adjectiveWords nearby recalescence
recalcification, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recall, Recamier, recanalization, recant, recap
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recalescence
/ (ˌriːkəˈlɛsəns) /
noun
a sudden spontaneous increase in the temperature of cooling iron resulting from an exothermic change in crystal structure occurring at a particular temperature
Derived forms of recalescence
recalescent, adjectiveWord Origin for recalescence
C19: from Latin recalēscere to grow warm again, from re- + calēscere, from calēre to be hot
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