stainless steel

noun

1. alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals.

stainless steel

noun

1. 1. a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12–15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2–0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc, and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades
   2. ( as modifier )

      stainless-steel cutlery

stainless steel

/ stān′lĭs /

1. Any of various alloys of iron that contain chromium, nickel, and small amounts of carbon. They may also contain minor amounts of other elements, such as molybdenum. Stainless steel is resistant to rusting and corrosion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stainless steel¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Instead, caterers typically deliver insulated boxes full of stainless steel containers, which then get rinsed out and returned at the end of the day.

From Salon

The safest nontoxic material options for kitchen utensil are wood and stainless steel.

From Los Angeles Times

To test the carbon-clearing capabilities of COF-999, the researchers packed the powder into a stainless steel tube about the size of a straw and exposed it to outdoor Berkeley air for 20 days straight.

From Los Angeles Times

The retro-looking stainless steel spacecraft on top continued around the world once it was free of the booster.

From Los Angeles Times

The timbers are now being kept in the 8m stainless steel tank at the island’s heritage centre.

From BBC