pearlite
[ pur-lahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr laɪt /
noun
Metallurgy.
a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
Petrography.
perlite.
OTHER WORDS FROM pearlite
pearl·it·ic [pur-lit-ik] /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby pearlite
pearlash,
pearler,
pearlescent,
pearleye,
pearlfish,
pearlite,
pearlized,
pearls,
pearls before swine, cast not,
pearlstein,
pearlwort
Definition for pearlite (2 of 2)
perlite
or pearl·ite
[ pur-lahyt ]
/ ˈpɜr laɪt /
noun Petrography.
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
OTHER WORDS FROM perlite
per·lit·ic [pur-lit-ik] /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for pearlite
Several other ingredients of importance, as pearlite, illustrated on the opposite page, have also been studied.
Inventors at Work |George IlesThe magnification is too small to show the zebra striping of the pearlite.
The iron thus liberated, as the ferrite of this pearlite, changes simultaneously to α-ferrite.
British Dictionary definitions for pearlite (1 of 2)
pearlite
/ (ˈpɜːlaɪt) /
noun
the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide
a variant spelling of perlite
Derived forms of pearlite
pearlitic (pɜːˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for pearlite (2 of 2)
perlite
pearlite
/ (ˈpɜːlaɪt) /
noun
a variety of obsidian consisting of masses of small pearly globules: used as a filler, insulator, and soil conditioner
Derived forms of perlite
perlitic or pearlitic (pɜːˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for perlite
C19: from French, from
perle
pearl
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