pearlite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
WordNet
Pearl"ite, Pearl"stone` noun
(Also<
- Pearlite
- Pearlstone
)
Definitions
(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 .
