| stainless steel n. Any of various steels alloyed with at least 10 percent chromium and sometimes containing other elements and that are resistant to corrosion or rusting associated with exposure to water and moist air. |
stainless steel
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy)
a. a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12-15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2-0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc., and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades
b. (as modifier) stainless-steel cutlery
stainless steel (st n l s) Any of various alloys of iron that contain chromium, nickel, and small amounts of carbon. They may also contain minor amounts of other elements, such as molybdenum. Stainless steel is resistant to rusting and corrosion. |
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| Noun | 1. | stainless steel - steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion alloy steel - steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon |
Translations
stainless steel
n → rostfreier (Edel)stahl; “stainless steel” → „rostfrei“; stainless steel cutlery → rostfreies Besteck
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