martensite
/ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/noun
martensite is spelled M-A-R-T-E-N-S-I-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, martensite means “A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of martensite is martensites.
How many letters and syllables are in martensite?
| Letters | 10: M-A-R-T-E-N-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is martensite?
Martensite appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce martensite?
- US /ˈmɑɹtɪnzaɪt/
- US /ˈmɑɹtɪnzʌɪt/
- US /ˈmɑɹtɪnsaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-martensite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with martensite?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as martensite (/ɑɹtɪnzaɪt/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: mainstreet.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of martensite
- martensites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does martensite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A solid solution of carbon in iron; the chief constituent of steel.
- 2
Any crystal structure formed by a martensitic transition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Martensite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense solution of carbon in iron:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Martensit |
| Portuguese | martensita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does martensite come from?
Named after German metallurgist Adolf Martens (1850–1914).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).