INVAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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

alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

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