British English: describing steel or iron from which carbon has been removed, making it softer and less hard.
Past participle of decarburise. Describes the state of metal after the decarburization process has occurred.
A decarburised tool edge might look shiny and clean under a microscope, but it's actually weaker—it's a reminder that surfaces can be deceiving in materials science!
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