invar alloy
1Invar — Invar®, also known generically as FeNi36 (64FeNi in the US), is a nickel steel alloy notable for its uniquely low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE or α). It was invented in 1896 by Swiss scientist Charles Édouard Guillaume. He received the… …
2Invar — [in′vär΄] [abbrev. < INVARIABLE] trademark for a steel alloy containing approximately 36% nickel, used for making precision instruments and thermostatic elements because of its low coefficient of thermal expansion n. [i ] this substance …
3Invar® — /inˈvär or in värˈ/ noun An alloy of iron and nickel that expands only slightly when heated, used in the making of scientific instruments ORIGIN: From ↑invariable …
4Invar — /in vahr /, Trademark. a brand of iron alloy containing 35.5 percent nickel and having a very low coefficient of expansion at atmospheric temperatures. * * * Trademark name for an alloy of iron (64% iron, 36% nickel) that expands very little when …
5alloy — Synonyms and related words: Carboloy, Duralumin, Duriron, German silver, Monel Metal, Muntz metal, Stellite, Swedish steel, admix, admixture, adulterate, aggregate, allay, alloy iron, alloy steel, alloyage, alnico, alter, amalgam, amalgamate,… …
6invar — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Invar, a trademark Date: 1902 an iron nickel alloy that expands little on heating …
7invar — noun an alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low coefficient of expansion …
8Invar — [ ɪnvα:] noun trademark an alloy of iron and nickel with a negligible coefficient of expansion, used in clocks and watches. Origin early 20th cent.: abbrev. of invariable …
9invar — /ɪnˈva/ (say in vah), /ˈɪnvə/ (say invuh) noun an iron alloy, containing 35.5 per cent nickel, having a very low coefficient of expansion at atmospheric temperatures. {trademark; shortened form of invariable} …
10Invar — n. propr. an iron nickel alloy with a negligible coefficient of expansion, used in the manufacture of clocks and scientific instruments. Etymology: abbr. of INVARIABLE …
