pearlite

Definition of Pearlite in English :

1. pearlite

a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pearlite

noun

1.

the lamellar structure in carbon steels and some cast irons that consists of alternate plates of pure iron and iron carbide

2. a variant spelling of perlite

noun

Metallurgy

a mixture of iron and cementite, which crystallizes during the slow cooling of high-temperature steel and cast iron

n.

1. A mixture of ferrite and cementite forming distinct layers or bands in slowly cooled carbon steels.

2. Variant of perlite.