Embrittlement
//ɛmˈbɹɪtl̩mənt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness. countable, uncountable
"Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings."
Example
More examples"Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings."
Etymology
From embrittle + -ment.
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