Nichrome

[ nahy-krohm ]

/ ˈnaɪˌkroʊm /

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Trademark.

a brand name for a nickel-base alloy, containing chromium and iron, having high electrical resistance and stability at high temperatures.

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Words nearby Nichrome

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How to use Nichrome in a sentence

It consists of a handle carrying two heavy prongs which are bridged by a length of heavy nichrome wire.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
Air became a high-resistance conductor comparable to nichrome wire, when and where the projector sent its microwaves.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
If nichrome wire were used, it would be 1/60th the length of copper for the same gauge, or 93 feet.
Electricity for the farm|Frederick Irving Anderson
On account of the high price of platinum, the author has substituted nichrome wire for student use.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

The only part of it that is at all difficult to get is the nichrome resistance wire.
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne

British Dictionary definitions for Nichrome

Nichrome

/ (ˈnaɪkrəʊm) /

noun

trademark any of various alloys containing nickel, iron, and chromium, with smaller amounts of other components. It is used in electrical heating elements, furnaces, etc

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