Associations to the word «Constantan»

Wiktionary

CONSTANTAN, noun. An alloy of copper and nickel whose resistivity is constant over a wide temperature range

Dictionary definition

CONSTANTAN, noun. An alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats