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martensite

US/ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/

martensite noun: a solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.

martensite: a solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel
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Noun

martensite (plural martensites)

  1. A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
  2. Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition.

martensite meaning in Tamil

martensite in Tamil

மார்ட்டன்சைட், ஊசிப்பளிங்கு

Forms of martensite

pluralmartensites

Origin of martensite

Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914).

Words formed from martensite

Words that rhyme with martensite

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Questions about martensite

What does martensite mean?
Martensite means a solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
What is martensite in Tamil?
Martensite in Tamil is மார்ட்டன்சைட், ஊசிப்பளிங்கு. See Martensite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is martensite?
Martensite is a noun.
How do you pronounce martensite?
Martensite is pronounced /ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of martensite?
The plural of martensite is martensites.

Words near martensite in the dictionary

  1. marteniko
  2. Martenot
  3. martens
  4. Martensen
  5. Martensens
  6. martensite
  7. martensites
  8. martensitic
  9. martensitically
  10. Martenson
  11. Martensons

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Adapted from Wiktionary: martensite (page history and authors); martensite (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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