hypereutectoid

or hy·per·eu·tec·tic

[ hahy-per-yoo-tek-toid ]
/ ˌhaɪ pər yʊˈtɛk tɔɪd /

adjective Metallurgy.

(of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
(of steel) having more carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.

Origin of hypereutectoid

First recorded in 1910–15; hyper- + eutectoid

Words nearby hypereutectoid

hyperergia, hypererythrocythemia, hyperesophoria, hyperesthesia, hypereutectic, hypereutectoid, hyperexcitability, hyperexophoria, hyperextension, hyperextension-hyperflexion injury, hyperferremia

British Dictionary definitions for hypereutectic

hypereutectic

hypereutectoid

/ (ˌhaɪpəjuːˈtɛktɪk) /

adjective

(of a mixture or alloy with two components) containing more of the minor component than a eutectic mixture Compare hypoeutectic