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Permalloy
[purm-
al
-oi,
pur
-m
uh
-loi]
/ˌpɜrmˈæl ɔɪ, ˈpɜr məˌlɔɪ/
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Trademark.
1.
a brand name for any of a class of alloys of high magnetic permeability, containing from 30 to 90 percent nickel.
Origin of
Permalloy
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1920-1925
First recorded in
1920-25;
perm(anent)
+
alloy
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British Dictionary definitions for
Permalloy
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permalloy
/
pɜːmˈælɔɪ
/
noun
1.
any of various alloys containing iron and nickel (45–80 per cent) and sometimes smaller amounts of chromium and molybdenum
Word Origin
C20: from
perm
(
eability
) +
alloy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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