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macrosegregation

macrosegregation noun: a variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification.

Noun

macrosegregation (uncountable)

  1. A variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification

Origin of macrosegregation

From macro- + segregation.

Questions about macrosegregation

What does macrosegregation mean?
Macrosegregation means a variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification.
What part of speech is macrosegregation?
Macrosegregation is a noun.

Words near macrosegregation in the dictionary

  1. macroseeding
  2. macroseepage
  3. macroseepages
  4. macrosegment
  5. macrosegments
  6. macrosegregation
  7. macroseism
  8. macroseismic
  9. macroseismology
  10. macroseisms
  11. macrosemiid

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