First Known Use: 1898
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martensite
noun mar·tens·ite \ˈmär-tən-ˌzīt\
Definition of MARTENSITE
: the hard constituent that is the chief component of quenched steel
— mar·tens·it·ic \ˌmar-tən-ˈzi-tik, -ˈsi-\ adjective
— mar·tens·it·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of MARTENSITE
Adolf Martens †1914 German metallurgist
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