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1. (n.) martensite
a magnetic microconstituent of carbon steels, formed by decomposition of austenite: found in all hardened tool steels.
Etymology: (1895–1900; after Adolf Martens (d. 1914), German metallurgist; see -ite1)
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1. (noun) martensite
a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel
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