embrittlement en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- English brittle English embrittle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embrittlement From embrittle + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness.
Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.
1964, Metal Mining & Processing, volume 1, page 32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embrittlements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
stiffening · hardening · crazing · cracking
Deriveds
Hypernyms
damage · weakening · degradation
Relateds
Translations (3)
de Versprödung (Process of being embrittled.) · af verbrossing (Process of being embrittled.) · nl verbrossing (Process of being embrittled.)