decalescence
UK/ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns/US/ˌdikəˈlɛsəns/
decalescence noun: a decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
Noun
decalescence (countable and uncountable, plural decalescences)
- A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
- The temperatures at which decalescence occurs vary with the amount of carbon in the steel, and are also higher for high-speed steel than for ordinary crucible steel.1919, Machinery's Handbook for Machine Shop and Drafting-room
- The decalescence point indicates the temperature at which a decided change In the Internal condition of steel takes place, and above which steel must be heated in order that it may be properly hardened by quenching.1964, Franklin D. Jones, Machine Shop Training Course - Volume 2, →ISBN, page 526
Forms of decalescence
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Origin of decalescence
By surface analysis, de- + calescence.
Words that rhyme with decalescence
Questions about decalescence
- What does decalescence mean?
- Decalescence means a decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
- What part of speech is decalescence?
- Decalescence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decalescence?
- Decalescence is pronounced /ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns/ (UK).
- What is the plural of decalescence?
- The plural of decalescence is decalescences.
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