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pearlite

/ˈpɛərlaɪt/ noun · British & US
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What does pearlite mean?

noun

A microcrystalline aggregate of ferrite and cementite found in steel. It is a eutectoid mixture of these two phases.

Example

"The microstructure of the steel showed a significant amount of pearlite."

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