pearlite (English, noun)
expansion: pearlite (countable and uncountable, plural pearlites)
Senses:
glosses: A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a pearlescent appearance.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: chemistry
geography
geology
mineralogy
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Alternative form of perlite.
tags: alt-of
alternative
countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: pearlites
tags: plural