austenitized
|aus-ten-i-tized|
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/ˈɑːstənɪˌtaɪz/
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/ˈɔːstənɪˌtaɪz/
(austenitize)
make (metal) into austenite
Etymology
'austenitize' originates from English, specifically the word 'austenite', where the name 'Austen' refers to Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen and the suffix '-ize' meant 'to make or cause to become'.
'austenitize' changed from the noun 'austenite' (named after Roberts-Austen) with the verb-forming suffix '-ize' and eventually became the metallurgical verb 'austenitize' in late 19th-century English.
Initially it meant 'to convert into austenite by heating'; over time this technical sense has remained the primary meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'austenitize'.
The steel was austenitized at 900°C before quenching.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
having been converted to austenite by heating (i.e., having undergone austenitization).
Austenitized samples show different microstructures compared with untreated samples.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/11/22 00:55