单词 | widmanstätten |
释义 | Widmanstättenn. attributive. Designating a pattern or figure exhibited by some meteorites when a cross section is exposed to acid, consisting of thin interleaving bands of iron-nickel alloys. Also: designating a similar pattern consisting of ferrite bands that sometimes occurs in steel and alloys of iron. Cf. Widmanstättian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > crystallography (general) > crystallization > [adjective] > Widmanstatten bands Widmanstättian1839 Widmanstätten1881 1861 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 17 ii. 9 The plane of the cutting shows strings of whitish colour indicative of crystalline structure (‘Widmannstetten's figures’).] 1881 L. Fletcher Guide Coll. Meteorites 16 The want of homogeneity in meteoric iron is beautifully shown by the ‘Widmanstätten’ figures. 1927 Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. 116 584 He points out the difference between the needle-like structure of the ferrite and the Widmanstätten structure. 1956 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-Times Sunday Bull. 5 Feb. 23/6 Each meteorite has its own individual pattern. These patterns are called Widmanstatten figures, and can be seen when the meteorite is treated with acid. 2007 R. Russo in E. Abruzzo et al. Models 113/1 There is another important aspect to the history of the Widmanstätten pattern that concerns its crypticity and geometry. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1881 |
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