SINCE 1828
Heusler alloy
noun
Heus·ler alloy
| \ ˈhyüslə(r)-\
Definition of Heusler alloy
1
: a magnetic alloy composed of the nonmagnetic metals copper, manganese, and tin approximately in the proportions Cu2MnSn
2
: any similar magnetic alloy (as one in which tin is replaced by aluminum, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, or boron, or copper is replaced by silver)
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