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constantan

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con·stan·tan  (knstn-tn)
n.
An alloy of 45 percent nickel and 55 percent copper, used chiefly in electrical instruments because of its constant resistance under variations of temperature.
[From constant.]
constantan [ˈkɒnstənˌtæn]
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) an alloy of copper (60 per cent) and nickel (40 per cent). It has a high resistivity that does not vary significantly with temperature and is used in resistors and, with copper, in thermocouples
[formed from constant]
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Noun1.constantan - an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficientconstantan - an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
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copper-base alloy - any alloy whose principal component is copper
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