austenitize

austenitize [aw-stuh-ni-tahyz] Word Origin verb (used with object), aus·ten·it·ized, aus·ten·it·iz·ing. Metallurgy.

1. to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.

Also especially British, aus·ten·it·ise. Origin of austenitize austenite + -ize Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019