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mu-metal

mu-metal noun: an alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.

Noun

mu-metal (uncountable)

  1. An alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.

mu-metal meaning in Tamil

mu-metal in Tamil

மியூவுலோகம்

Forms of mu-metal

alternative formmumetal

Origin of mu-metal

From mu + metal; the Greek letter mu (μ) is a symbol for permeability.

Questions about mu-metal

What does mu-metal mean?
Mu-metal means an alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.
What is mu-metal in Tamil?
Mu-metal in Tamil is மியூவுலோகம். See Mu-metal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mu-metal?
Mu-metal is a noun.

Words near mu-metal in the dictionary

  1. Mu'tazilite
  2. Mu'tazilites
  3. mu'umu'u
  4. mu-meson
  5. mu-mesons
  6. mu-metal
  7. Mu-qed
  8. Mu-tan-chiang
  9. Mu-yeh
  10. MUA
  11. muadhin

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