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recalescence
[ ree-kuh-les-uhns ]
noun
, Metallurgy.
- a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
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
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Derived Forms
- ˌrecaˈlescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- reca·lescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recalescence1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recalescence1
C19: from Latin recalēscere to grow warm again, from re- + calēscere , from calēre to be hot
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