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pearlite

[ pur-lahyt ]

noun

  1. Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
  2. Petrography. perlite.

pearlite

/ ˈpɜːlaɪt; pɜːˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide
  2. a variant spelling of perlite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • pearlitic, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹰·· [pur-, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pearlite1

First recorded in 1885–90; pearl + -ite 1

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