pearlite

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Synonyms: perlite, pearlie, pearline, partite, perite, starlite, pearle, marlite, petalite, psarolite, bearlike

Antonyms: perlite, pearlie, pearline, partite, perite, starlite, pearle, marlite, petalite, psarolite, bearlike

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Noun

1. A two-phased [[lamellar]] structure composed of alternating layers of [[alpha ferrite]] and [[cementite]] that occurs in some [[steel]]s and [[cast iron]]s, having a [[pearlescent]] appearance.
2. {{lb|en|mineral}} {{alternative form of|en|perlite}}.

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