Nichrome

[ nahy-krohm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

a brand name for a nickel-base alloy, containing chromium and iron, having high electrical resistance and stability at high temperatures.

Nichrome

/ ˈnaɪkrəʊm /

noun

any of various alloys containing nickel, iron, and chromium, with smaller amounts of other components. It is used in electrical heating elements, furnaces, etc

It consists of a handle carrying two heavy prongs which are bridged by a length of heavy nichrome wire.

Air became a high-resistance conductor comparable to nichrome wire, when and where the projector sent its microwaves.

If nichrome wire were used, it would be 1/60th the length of copper for the same gauge, or 93 feet.

On account of the high price of platinum, the author has substituted nichrome wire for student use.

The only part of it that is at all difficult to get is the nichrome resistance wire.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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