decalescence

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Noun decalescence has 1 sense

decalescence - phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
--₁ is a kind of physical phenomenon

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Decalescence

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: The process of cooling a metal below its critical temperature, resulting in a decrease in the rate at which it loses heat.

Example sentence: During the decalescence phase, the metal gradually cools down, allowing the atoms to align and decrease the possibility of cracks forming.

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