nitinol

noun

ni·​ti·​nol ˈnī-tə-ˌnȯl 

-ˌnōl

: a nonmagnetic alloy of titanium and nickel that after being deformed returns to its original shape upon being reheated

Examples of nitinol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the possibilities for nitinol at APL opened up when mechanical engineer and materials scientist Andy Lennon came up with a way to 3D print the material. —IEEE Spectrum, 14 Dec. 2024

The company is known for its ability to micromachine nitinol implants and to achieve subminiature precision beyond the reach of most manufacturers. —cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022

Internal reactions are more difficult to determine, as a variety of implants are made with nitinol, one of the properties of nickel and titanium. —Wired, 9 Aug. 2022

The guidewire is made of a bendy nickel-titanium alloy called nitinol covered in an ink studded with magnetic particles and is only 0.6 millimeters in diameter. —Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 30 Aug. 2019

The family affinity is also expressed in the use of the same nitinol headband and the same cable connectors across all four models. —Vlad Savov, The Verge, 30 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

nickel + titanium + -nol (from Naval Ordnance Laboratory, where it was created)

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nitinol

• aerosol
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