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
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