bainite

bain·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-nahyt]
- /ˈbeɪ naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-nahyt]
- /ˈbeɪ naɪt/

Definitions of bainite word

noun bainite a mixture of iron and iron carbide found in incompletely hardened steels, produced when austenite is transformed at temperatures between the pearlite and martensite ranges 3
noun bainite an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms. 1
noun bainite (metallurgy) A microstructure of steel consisting of needle-like particles of cementite embedded in a ferrite matrix. 0

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Origin of bainite

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; after Edgar C. Bain (1891-1971), American physicist and metallurgist; see -ite1

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bainite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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