"Caltech" meaning in English

See Caltech in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkælˌtɛk/ Forms: CalTech [alternative], Cal Tech [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caltech
  1. Acronym of California Institute of Technology. Wikidata QID: Q161562 Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: California Institute of Technology Coordinate_terms: Cal State
    Sense id: en-Caltech-en-name-en:Q161562 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Universities

Alternative forms

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