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波来土 (はらいど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

波は来らい土ど

also: ぱーらいと

Meanings

1

noun

pearlite

Metallurgical term for a lamellar structure of ferrite and cementite in steel. The ateji spelling 波来土 is rare; the katakana form パーライト is standard.

See also: パーライト

この鋼はがねはパーライト組そ織しきを含ふくんでいる。
This steel contains a pearlite structure.

Written forms

波は来らい土ど
Ateji spelling for the loanword パーライト; rarely used in modern Japanese.
パーライト
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'pearlite'.

Kanji

波waves, billows, Poland
来come, due, next
土soil, earth, ground

Similar words

フェライト
フェライト is ferrite, a softer phase in steel, while パーライト is a lamellar mixture of ferrite and cementite.
セメンタイト
セメンタイト is cementite, a hard iron carbide; パーライト consists of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'pearlite'. The ateji spelling 波来土 is a phonetic approximation using kanji.