recalescence
[ ree-kuh-les-uhns ]
nounMetallurgy.
a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
Origin of recalescence
1Other words from recalescence
- re·ca·les·cent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for recalescence
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
Origin of recalescence
1C19: from Latin recalēscere to grow warm again, from re- + calēscere, from calēre to be hot
Derived forms of recalescence
- recalescent, adjective
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