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Alumel

Alumel noun: a magnetic alloy of approximately 95% nickel, 2% aluminium, 2% manganese, and 1% silicon, used to make the negative conductors of certain thermocouples.

Noun

Alumel (uncountable)

  1. A magnetic alloy of approximately 95% nickel, 2% aluminium, 2% manganese, and 1% silicon, used to make the negative conductors of certain thermocouples.

Origin of Alumel

Coined as a trademark, presumably blend of aluminium + nickel.

Questions about Alumel

What does Alumel mean?
Alumel means a magnetic alloy of approximately 95% nickel, 2% aluminium, 2% manganese, and 1% silicon, used to make the negative conductors of certain thermocouples.
What part of speech is Alumel?
Alumel is a noun.

Words near Alumel in the dictionary

  1. Alumbaugh
  2. Alumbaughs
  3. alumbrado
  4. alumbrados
  5. alumed
  6. Alumel
  7. alumian
  8. alumic
  9. alumiferous
  10. alumin(i)um
  11. alumina

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