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ELINVAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Elinvar mean? 

ELINVAR (noun)
  The noun ELINVAR has 1 sense:

1. Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperaturesplay

  Familiarity information: ELINVAR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ELINVAR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

chrome-nickel steel; Elinvar

Hypernyms ("Elinvar" is a kind of...):

alloy steel (steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)


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