phosphorus steel

noun

A steel containing more phosphorus than carbon.

Meanings

nounphosphorus steel (countable and uncountable, plural phosphorus steels)

plural phosphorus steels

  1. countableuncountableA steel containing more phosphorus than carbon.
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