recalescent

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UK/ˌriːkəˈlɛsənt/US/ˌrikəˈlɛsənt/

adjective

Pertaining to recalescence.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectiverecalescent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to recalescence.

    Pure (electrolytic) iron possesses the recalescent properties, but ferro-manganese does not.

    2015, C. E. Stromeyer, Marine Boiler Construction and Management, →ISBN, page 115
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    On passing to the recalescent properties of these alloys, as shown in Mr. Osmond's experiments, a remarkable difference would also be noticed between the alloys H and I.

    1904, The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute

    If more than one recalescent event is present in the eutectic growth region T23 and T31 will be defined as being associated with the major recalescent event.

    1973, Steven Trygve Holtan, A thermal and microstructural investigation of the post inoculation of ductile cast iron, page 34

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