Rheotan

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Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, to flow).

Noun

Rheotan n (strong, genitive Rheotans, no plural)

  1. rheotan (alloy of copper, nickel and zinc used for electrical resistors and heating coils)
    • 1904, Elektrotechnische Bibliothek, page 125:
      ... Geitner in Aue in Sachsen und Isabellenhütte in Bonn befassen sich speziell mit der Herstellung solcher Drahtmaterialien. Der Widerstand von Rheotan und Nickelin ist ungefähr 30mal so groß wie der des Kupfers.
      Geitner in Aue in Sachsen and Isabellenhütte in Bonn are specifically concerned with the production of such wire materials. The resistance of rheotan and nickelin is approximately 30 times greater than that of copper.
    • 1925, William Minot Guertler, Metallographie: ein ausführliches Lehr- und Handbuch der Konstitution und der physikalischen, chemischen und technischen Eigenschaften der Metalle und metallischen Legierungen, page 295:
      Rheotan - ebenfalls eine Kupfer-Nickel-Legierung - außerordentlich viel gebräuchliches Widerstandsmaterial.
      Rheotan - also a copper-nickel alloy - is an extremely common resistance material.

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Descendants

  • English: rheotan
  • French: rhéotan, rhéotane

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