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superalloy

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su⋅per⋅al⋅loy

[soo-per-al-oi]
–noun
an alloy, often with a nickel, nickel-iron, or cobalt base, capable of withstanding very high temperatures, used in jet engines, rockets, etc.

Origin:
1945–50; super- + alloy
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su·per·al·loy   (sōō'pər-āl'oi)   
n.  Any of several complex temperature-resistant alloys.
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