austenitize

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verb

To heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.

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Meanings

verbaustenitize (third-person singular simple present austenitizes, present participle austenitizing, simple past and past participle austenitized)

present singular third person austenitizes · participle present austenitizing · participle past austenitized · past austenitized

  1. To heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.

Origin

From austenite + -ize.

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APA

austenitize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitize

MLA

“austenitize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “austenitize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/austenitize.

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