martensite

English

martensite (sense 1)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnzʌɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnsaɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnsʌɪt/

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• Rhymes: -aɪt

Noun

martensite (plural martensites)

2. (metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.

   Hypernyms: iron < metal < material

   Coordinate terms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite, β-Fe, beta iron, γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, cementite

4. (physics, chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition.

Derived terms

• martensitic (adjective)

Related terms

• mar-
• maraging
• marquench
• marquenching
• martemper
• martempering

Translations

solution of carbon in iron

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 麻田散鐵 / 麻田散铁 (mátiánsàntiě), 馬氏體 / 马氏体 (zh) (Mǎshìtǐ)

• German: Martensit m
• Italian: martensite f
• Polish: martenzyt m
• Portuguese: martensita f

Anagrams

• Main Street, antimeters, intermates, main street, mainstreet, misentreat, terminates, tetramines

French

Noun

martensite f (plural martensites)

1. martensite

Further reading

• “martensite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012