nitinol

[nit-n-awl, -ol]

ni·ti·nol

[nit-n-awl, -ol]
noun
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.

Origin:
1965–70; ni(ckel) + ti(tanium) + N(aval) O(rdnance) L(aboratory), Silver Spring, Maryland, where the alloy was developed
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Nitinol is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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