DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
martensite
/'mɑrtɛn,zaɪt/ · mɑrtɛnzaɪt
Martensite has 3 syllables: mar · ten · site.
mar
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ten
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site
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noun. A solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel.
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