mu-metal
An alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel and iron with traces of…An alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An alloy with high magnetic permeability, consisting of nickel (77%) and iron (15%) with traces of copper and molybdenum.
Origin
From mu + metal; the Greek letter mu (μ) is a symbol for permeability.From mu + metal; the Greek letter mu (μ) is a symbol for permeability.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable