constantan
con·stan·tan
noun \ˈkän(t)-stən-ˌtan\Definition of CONSTANTAN
: an alloy of copper and nickel used especially for electrical resistors and in thermocouples
Origin of CONSTANTAN
from the fact that its resistance remains constant under change of temperature
First Known Use: 1903
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