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pearl⋅ite

[pur-lahyt]
–noun
1. Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
2. Petrography. perlite.

Origin:
1885–90; pearl 1 + -ite 1


pearl⋅it⋅ic [pur-lit-ik] , adjective
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