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FERRITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ferrite" is a kind of...):
primary solid solution; solid solution (a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal)
Meronyms (substance of "ferrite"):
alpha iron (a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade)
Holonyms ("ferrite" is a substance of...):
pearlite (a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron)
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