temperable
/ˈtɛmpərəbəl/
adjective
- Capable of being tempered, especially in metalworking (hardened and strengthened by heating and cooling).
- Engineers chose a temperable glass for the smartphone screen to improve durability.
- This type of steel is highly temperable, making it ideal for knife blades.
- The blacksmith explained that not all alloys are temperable to the same hardness.
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