stainless steel

American  

noun

1. alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals.

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stainless steel British  

noun

1. 1. a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12–15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2–0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc, and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades

   2. ( as modifier )

      stainless-steel cutlery

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stainless steel Scientific  

/ stān′lĭs /

1. Any of various alloys of iron that contain chromium, nickel, and small amounts of carbon. They may also contain minor amounts of other elements, such as molybdenum. Stainless steel is resistant to rusting and corrosion.

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Etymology

Origin of stainless steel

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Pratt said his concept for the memorial, titled “Warriors’ Circle of Honor”—a contemplative and subtly interactive space, focused around a circular stainless steel sculpture, mounted on a drum—came to him in a dream.

From The Wall Street Journal

They deposited an extremely thin layer of thorium onto stainless steel using electroplating, a technique commonly used in jewelry.

From Science Daily

By 1926, things that at the century’s dawn had never been a part of daily life—vacuum cleaners, humans taking flight, military tanks, stainless steel—suddenly were.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exports of 300 specific steel products, including stainless steel, will be subject to authorities’ approval, according to a list published by the commerce ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal

She recently put in a third reorder for a new line of chunky jewelry, made of stainless steel covered with 18-karat gold.

From The Wall Street Journal