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Chromel

Chromel

a brand name for a group of nickel-chromium alloys, some with an iron content, having high electrical resistance: used in heating devices and thermocouples.
chromel

chromel

noun

a nickel-based alloy containing about 10 per cent chromium, used in heating elements

Chromel

American

[kroh-muhl] / ˈkroʊ məl /

Trademark.

a brand name for a group of nickel-chromium alloys, some with an iron content, having high electrical resistance: used in heating devices and thermocouples.

chromel British

/ ˈkrəʊmɛl /

noun

a nickel-based alloy containing about 10 per cent chromium, used in heating elements

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Etymology

Origin of chromel

C20: from _chro ( _mium ) + _me ( _ta ) _l

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