NOUN | substance | Eureka, constantan | an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient |
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location | Eureka | a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean |
Sounds | yuhriy'kah | |
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Rhymes | Africa ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah... |
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 | constantan | |
Broader | copper-base alloy | Any alloy whose principal component is copper |
Spanish | constantan, constantán, constantano | |
Catalan | constantà, constantan |
Meaning | A town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean. | |
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Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
Part of | California, Golden State, CA, Calif. | A state in the western United States on the Pacific |
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