maraging en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑɹˌeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɑɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /məˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + aging, or, by surface analysis, mar- + aging.
Meanings
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(qualifier:steel-making, uncountable) A process that produces a tough, malleable form of steel (maraging steel) by means of heat treatment and precipitation hardening.
At the core of the new centrifuge design is a thin, tubelike rotor made of carbon fibers rather than maraging steel, a variety with great strength, the institute’s report said.
2008 February 8, David E. Sanger, “Iran Is Reported to Test New Centrifuges to Make Atomic Fuel”, in New York Times: