Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An alloy of copper and nickel whose resistivity is constant over a wide temperature range.

    an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

Translations

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Forms

plural: constantans
Singularconstantan
Pluralconstantans

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire:Eureka

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