Meaning Of The Word Pearlite

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pearlite in American English
a mixture of iron and cementite, which crystallizes during the slow cooling of high-temperature steel and cast iron
noun: a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite

pearlite in British English
noun: the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide

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