pearlite
English
Etymology
Noun
pearlite (countable and uncountable, plural pearlites)
- A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a pearlescent appearance.
- (mineralogy) Alternative form of perlite
- 1835, British Association for the Advancement of Science
- […] inclosing great masses of pearlite and felspar.
- 1835, British Association for the Advancement of Science
See also
Further reading
- Pearlite in the Mindat Mineralogy Database