martensite

== English == === Etymology === Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnzʌɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnsaɪt/, /ˈmɑɹtɪnsʌɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Noun === martensite (plural martensites) (metallurgy) A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel. Hypernyms: iron < metal < material Coordinate terms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite, β-Fe, beta iron, γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, cementite (physics, chemistry) Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Main Street, antimeters, intermates, main street, mainstreet, misentreat, terminates, tetramines == French == === Noun === martensite f (plural martensites) martensite === Further reading === “martensite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012