"constantan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constantans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} constantan (countable and uncountable, plural constantans)
  1. An alloy of copper and nickel whose resistivity is constant over a wide temperature range. Wikipedia link: constantan Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Copper, Nickel Synonyms: eureka Translations (allow of copper and nickel): costantana [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-constantan-en-noun-TaVMn4Ix Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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