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martensite Definition
(n)
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
martensite Synonyms
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