Hardenite
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A structureless mixture of martensite and austenite. uncountable
"Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder,[…]"
Example
More examples"Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder,[…]"
Etymology
From harden + -ite?
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