austenitize
austenitize · austenitizes · austenitized · austenitizing
To heat iron to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to…To heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.
Meaning
1 sensesTo heat iron (or an iron-based metal such as steel) to a temperature at which it changes crystal structure from ferrite to austenite.
Origin
From austenite + -ize.From austenite + -ize.
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Forms
austenitizes, austenitizing, austenitized, austenitized| Base form | austenitize · to austenitize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | austenitizes |
| Present participle | austenitizing |
| Past simple | austenitized |
| Past participle | austenitized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedaustenitization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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