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pearlite
pearl·ite
[
púr lt
]
noun
Definition:
microstructure in steel or cast iron:
a microstructure of steel or cast iron made up of bands
lamellae
of pure iron
ferrite
and iron carbide
cementite
[
Late 19th century. <pearl
1
+ -ite
1
]
pearl·it·ic
[
pur líttik
]
adjective
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pearl·it·ic [ pur líttik ] adjective
