Eureka

Eu·re·ka  (y-rk)

A city of northwest California on Humboldt Bay, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Lumbering, fishing, and tourism are important to its economy. Population: 25,400.

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eu·re·ka  (y-rk)

interj.

Used to express triumph upon finding or discovering something.

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[Greek heurka, I have found (it) (supposedly exclaimed by Archimedes upon discovering how to measure the volume of an irregular solid and thereby determine the purity of a gold object), first person sing. perfect of heuriskein, to find.]

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eureka [yew-reek-a]

interj

an exclamation of triumph on discovering or solving something [Greek heurēka I have found (it)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Eureka - an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire constantan copper-base alloy - any alloy whose principal component is copper
	2.	Eureka - a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes