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NICHROME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Nichrome mean?
• NICHROME (noun)
The noun NICHROME has 1 sense:
1. an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
Familiarity information: NICHROME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("Nichrome" is a kind of...):
nickel-base alloy; nickel alloy (an alloy whose main constituent is nickel)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
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