Definition of austenite

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aus·ten·ite    (ôst-nt) KEY 

NOUN:

A nonmagnetic solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron, used in making corrosion-resistant steel.

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ETYMOLOGY:
After Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen (1843-1902), British metallurgist

OTHER FORMS:
austen·itic  (-tk) KEY (Adjective)