CONSTANTAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does constantan mean? 

• CONSTANTAN (noun)
  The noun CONSTANTAN has 1 sense:

1. an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

  Familiarity information: CONSTANTAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONSTANTAN (noun)

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Meaning:

An alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

constantan; Eureka

Hypernyms ("constantan" is a kind of...):

copper-base alloy (any alloy whose principal component is copper)