MARTENSITE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed
   • responsible for the hardness of quenched steel
   Hypernyms(s) martensite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • solid solution (what does solid solution mean?)
   • primary solid solution (what does primary solid solution mean?)