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Chromel

[kroh-muh l]
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Trademark.
  1. 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.
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chromel

noun
  1. a nickel-based alloy containing about 10 per cent chromium, used in heating elements
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Word Origin

C20: from chro (mium) + me (ta) l
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