bainite

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noun

A microstructure of steel consisting of needle-like particles of cementite embedded in a ferrite matrix.

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Meanings

nounbainite (plural bainites)

plural bainites

  1. engineeringA microstructure of steel consisting of needle-like particles of cementite embedded in a ferrite matrix.

Origin

From Bain + -ite, after metallurgist Edgar Bain.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貝氏體 /贝氏体, 變韌鐵 /变韧铁
  • 貝氏體 /贝氏体 (Bèishìtǐ)Translations
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Polish bainit
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

abietin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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