Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decalescence

/ˌdikəˈlɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cales-cence
IPA: /ˌdikəˈlɛsəns/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The temperatures at which decalescence occurs vary with the amount of carbon in the steel, and are also higher for high-speed steel than for ordinary crucible steel."
"The decalescence point indicates the temperature at which a decided change In the Internal condition of steel takes place, and above which steel must be heated in order that it may be properly hardened by quenching."
"A very important feature is that steel containing hardening carbon, i.e., steel above the temperature of decalescence, is non-magnetic."

Etymology

By surface analysis, de- + calescence.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdikəˈlɛsəns/
British English: /ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decalescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

calescence recalescence

Rhymes With

essence obsolescence luminescence iridescence delicatessens excrescence calescence recalescence incalescence delitescence

Questions

How do you pronounce decalescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdikəˈlɛsəns/.
What does decalescence mean?: A decrease in temperature that occurs while heating metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
Where does decalescence come from?: By surface analysis, de- + calescence.

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