Casehardening

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Casehardening \Case"hard`en*ing\, n.
     The act or process of converting the surface of iron into
     steel. --Ure.
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     Note: Casehardening is now commonly effected by cementation


           with charcoal or other carbonizing material, the depth
           and degree of hardening (carbonization) depending on
           the time during which the iron is exposed to the heat.
           See {Cementation}.
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