pearlite

/ˌpʌrˈlaɪt/

Definitions of pearlite

1. noun

   a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
   types:

   globular pearlite, granular pearlite

   if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers

   type of:

   lamellar mixture

   a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers