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decalescences

decalescences is the plural of decalescence.

Meaning of decalescence

Noun

decalescence (countable and uncountable, plural decalescences)

  1. 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

Questions about decalescences

What is decalescences the plural of?
Decalescences is the plural of decalescence.

Words near decalescences in the dictionary

  1. decalead
  2. decaled
  3. decalesce
  4. decalesced
  5. decalescence
  6. decalescences
  7. decalescent
  8. decalesces
  9. decalescing
  10. decaleside
  11. decalesides

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