About The Word Pearlite
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Pearlite
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What's The Definition Of Pearlite?
[n] a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a micro-constituent of steel and cast iron
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pearlite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pearlite: See Also | cast iron | cementite | ferrite | globular pearlite | granular pearlite | iron carbide | lamellar mixture | steel Pearlite In Webster's Dictionary \Pearl"ite\, Pearlstone \Pearl"stone`\, n. (Min.)
A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster,
often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the
curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust.
under {Perlitic}.
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