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.

Origin of pearlite

First recorded in 1885–90; pearl1 + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM pearlite

pearl·it·ic [pur-lit-ik] /pɜrˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for pearlitic

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), adjective