macrosegregation

noun

A variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification

OriginEnglish segregation ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrosegregation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringA variation in the composition of a metal casting caused by irregular movement during solidification

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishsegregation
  8. Englishmacrosegregation

From macro- + segregation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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