First Known Use: 1903
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constantan
noun con·stan·tan \ˈkän(t)-stən-ˌtan\
Definition of CONSTANTAN
: an alloy of copper and nickel used especially for electrical resistors and in thermocouples
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Origin of CONSTANTAN
from the fact that its resistance remains constant under change of temperature
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