steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
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stainless steels
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a chromium-steel alloy (usually 14% chormium) used for cutlery, and so on..., so ...
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defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% to 11% chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not readily corrode, rust or stain with water as ordinary steel does, but despite the name it's not fully stain-proof, most notably under low oxygen,... (44 of 3245 words, 6 images)
any one of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10 to 30 percent chromium. In conjunction with low carbon contents, chromium imparts remarkable ... (24 of 305 words, 1 image)
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a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large ... | [modifier] (17 of 444 words, 2 definitions, 10 usage examples)
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an alloy of steel with chromium and sometimes another element (as nickel or molybdenum) that is practically immune to rusting and ordinary corrosion (23 of 50 words)
steel that has been treated to stop rust forming on its surface, used for making knives, tools, and other things (20 of 48 words)
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alloy of iron, carbon, and small proportions of other elements. Iron contains impurities in the form of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and manganese; ... (22 of 41 words)
Any of various steels alloyed with at least 10 percent chromium and sometimes containing other elements and that are resistant to corrosion or rusting ... (24 of 35 words)
a type of steel containing chromium, which does not chemically react with air or water and does not change its colour (21 of 27 words, pronunciation)
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alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals. (20 of 25 words)
a form of steel containing chromium, resistant to tarnishing and rust (11 of 16 words, pronunciation)
An alloy of iron and chromium that resists corrosion. | Made of stainless steel. (13 of 15 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example)
steel alloyed with chromium, etc., virtually immune to rust and corrosion (11 of 13 words)
a corrosion-resistant steel containing at least 12 percent chromium that has many domestic and industrial uses, e.g. making ... (18 of 40 words)
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First use: 1917
Origin: a chromium-steel alloy (usually 14% chormium) used for cutlery, and so on..., so called because it's highly resistant to rust or tarnish.
Origin: stain + -less
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Origin: Middle English steinen, steynen ("to stain, colour, paint"), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse steina ("to stain, colour, paint"), from steinn ("stone, mineral blee, colour, stain"), from Proto-Germanic... (29 of 44 etymology words)
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Origin: Old English -lēas, from lēas ("devoid of"), from Proto-Germanic *lausaz (not related to less from *laisiz).
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