FERRITE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("ferrite" is a kind of...):

primary solid solution; solid solution (a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal)

Meronyms (substance of "ferrite"):

alpha iron (a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade)

Holonyms ("ferrite" is a substance of...):

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

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