INVAR

Invar

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

invar (countable and uncountable, plural invars)

An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion.

Anagrams

• Arvin, Narvi, Vanir, ravin, ravin'

Source: Wiktionary



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