: a transformation product in solid steel developed from austenite at temperatures intermediate between those where pearlite and martensite form
Other Words from bainite
bainitic\ˌbā-ˈni-tik \adjective
“The microstructure in the worn surfaces of a failed bainitic steel railway crossing was investigated using optical microscopy … ” scientists in Qinhuangdao, People's Republic of China report. — Journal Of Technology & Science, 11 July 2010
First Known Use of bainite
1930, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for bainite
Edgar C. Bain, born 1891 American physicist and metallurgist + English -ite