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noun
Synonym of gamma iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: gamma iron
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of austenite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a fan or admirer of Jane Austen; someone who studies the works of Jane Austen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solid solution, primary solid solution
History
After William Roberts-Austen (1843-1902).
From Austen + -ite (“rock, mineral, or fossil”).
From Austen + -ite (“follower or adherent of a specified person”).
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
