NOUN | substance | constantan, Eureka | an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient |
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Meaning | An alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire. | |
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Synonym | Eureka | |
Broader | copper-base alloy | Any alloy whose principal component is copper |
Spanish | constantan, constantán, constantano | |
Catalan | constantà, constantan |
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