bainite: Meaning and Definition of

bain•ite

Pronunciation: (bā'nīt), [key]
— n. Metall.
  1. an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
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