martensite
noun
mar·tens·ite ˈmär-tᵊn-ˌzīt 
: the hard constituent that is the chief component of quenched steel
martensitic
ˌmar-tᵊn-ˈzi-tik
adjective -ˈsi-
martensitically
ˌmar-tᵊn-ˈzi-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb -ˈsi-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The martensite produced microcracks, which eventually grew into brittle fractures. 
John Brant, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2019
John Brant, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adolf Martens †1914 German metallurgist
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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