quenched steel
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1. steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | steel, |
definition | : | an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | martensite, |
definition | : | a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel (noun.substance) |
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