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embrittlement in German

embrittlement in German is Versprödung — embrittlement means the process of becoming embrittled, when a material loses its flexibility and turns brittle.

embrittlement in German

Versprödung
noun
The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material.

What does "embrittlement" mean?

  1. noun The process of becoming embrittled, when a material loses its flexibility and turns brittle.
    "Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings."
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embrittlement in a sentence

  • Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.

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What is "embrittlement" in German?
"embrittlement" in German is Versprödung. embrittlement means: The process of becoming embrittled, when a material loses its flexibility and turns brittle.
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