eutectoid steel

/juˈtɛktɔɪd stil/
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Definitions of eutectoid steel
  1. noun
    a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite
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    type of:
    carbon steel
    steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
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