bainite

English

Etymology

Bain +‎ -ite, after metallurgist Edgar Bain.

Noun

bainite (plural bainites)

1. (metallurgy) A microstructure of steel consisting of needle-like particles of cementite embedded in a ferrite matrix.

Derived terms

• bainite transition
• bainitic

 

Translations

Translations

• Polish: bainit (pl) m

Anagrams

• abietin