gamma iron

See also: gamma-iron

English

Noun

gamma iron (uncountable)

  2. (metallurgy) An allotrope of iron which is stable at high temperatures.
    Alternative forms: γ-Fe (symbol), gamma-iron
    Synonym: austenite
    Hypernyms: iron < metal < material
    Coordinate terms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite, β-Fe, beta iron, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, martensite, cementite

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