What does "martensite" mean?

A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.

How do you pronounce "martensite"?

Pronounced //ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt//.

/ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
2
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 wordnet
3
Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition.

Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914).