embrittlement
Syllables: em·brit·tle·ment/ɛmˈbɹɪtl̩mənt/
embrittlement noun: the process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness.
Noun
embrittlement (countable and uncountable, plural embrittlements)
- The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness.
- Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.1964, Metal Mining & Processing, volume 1, page 32
Forms of embrittlement
| plural | embrittlements |
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Origin of embrittlement
From embrittle + -ment.
Words formed from embrittlement
Questions about embrittlement
- What does embrittlement mean?
- Embrittlement means the process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness.
- What part of speech is embrittlement?
- Embrittlement is a noun.
- How do you pronounce embrittlement?
- Embrittlement is pronounced /ɛmˈbɹɪtl̩mənt/.
- What is the plural of embrittlement?
- The plural of embrittlement is embrittlements.
Words near embrittlement in the dictionary
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