martensite

English

Noun

martensite (plural martensites)

1. (metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel
2. (physics, chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition

Related terms

• martempering

Translations

solution of carbon in iron

• German: Martensit n
• Italian: martensite f
• Polish: martenzyt m
• Portuguese: martensita f

Anagrams

• Main Street, antimeters, intermates, main street, mainstreet, misentreat, terminates, tetramines

French

Noun

martensite f (plural martensites)

1. martensite

Further reading

• “martensite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.