solid solution

Noun
  1. A homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals;
    A constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal (synset 115076272)
    is a type of: solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
    subtypes:
    • austenite - a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
    • ferrite - a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
    • martensite - a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel
    • double salt - a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
    substance meronym: alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
    same as: primary solid solution

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