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AUSTENITIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does austenitic mean?
• AUSTENITIC (adjective)
The adjective AUSTENITIC has 1 sense:
1. composed of austenite
Familiarity information: AUSTENITIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Composed of austenite
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
austenitic alloy steel
Pertainym:
austenite (a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite)
Derivation:
austenite (a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite)
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