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con·stan·tan

 (kŏn′stən-tăn′)
n.
An alloy of 45 percent nickel and 55 percent copper, used chiefly in electrical instruments because of its constant resistance under variations of temperature.

[From constant.]
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constantan

(ˈkɒnstənˌtæn)
n
(Metallurgy) an alloy of copper (60 per cent) and nickel (40 per cent). It has a high resistivity that does not vary significantly with temperature and is used in resistors and, with copper, in thermocouples
[C20: formed from constant]
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con•stant•an

(ˈkɔn stənˌtæn)

n.
an alloy containing approximately 55 percent copper and 45 percent nickel, used for electrical resistance heating and thermocouples.
[1900–05; constant + -an]
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Noun1.constantan - an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficientconstantan - an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
copper-base alloy - any alloy whose principal component is copper
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